Another daily soybean export sale announced by USDA plus better-than-expected weekly export shipments preceded gains in Chicago soybean futures, which rose to a one-month high on Monday.
Corn futures were a fraction lower and winter wheat was lower.
Weather continues to be good for corn and soybeans with recent rain providing beneficial soil moisture. Also, the  6- to-10-day outlook favors rain and warmer weather next week for Midwest crop areas.

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Soybeans higher, corn futures were a fraction lower and winter wheat was lower.

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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