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Crop markets recover from last week's FBI email news

Soybeans higher after new sale to China, big export shipments. (audio)

October 31, 2016

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Corn, soybeans and wheat are higher near midday as they recover from Friday’s tumble that followed news then that the FBI was launching a new probe into Hillary Clinton’s emails. Market jitters from that announcement have subsided and soybeans are getting support from a new sale to China and larger-than-expected weekly export inspections. Corn and wheat inspections were up from a week ago and matched trade forecasts.

Listen to the report using the audio link on this page.

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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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