Crop markets were mostly higher on Thursday, helped by rebounds in the equity and crude oil markets.
A Farm Futures survey released on Thursday showed farmers expect only a small increase in corn acres this year and fewer soybean acres.

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Crop markets were on the rise Wednesday.

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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