Corn and soybean futures were quieter on Tuesday following Monday’s active session, with prices mostly lower.
Forecasts for hot weather later this week continue to support the two crops, which entered the week in mostly good to excellent condition.
Wheat futures are a little higher on the eve of the U.S. harvest as traders continue to monitor water-damage to the crop in France.

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Corn and soybean futures are quieter following Monday’s active session. (Photo: solarseven/Thinkstock)

Farm Futures Senior Editor Bob Burgdorfer comes to Penton Farm Progress with experience as a reporter covering grain markets and other global news with Reuters, Inc. A journalism graduate from Kansas State University, Bob has also worked at daily newspapers and Knight-Ridder as a commodity reporter, covering grains and livestock. He has earned five writing awards for his coverage of Mad Cow Disease, immigration issues and other international breaking news stories.

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