Soybean futures are about four cents lower near midday after being unable to hold early gains. Corn futures are a little higher as they continue to recover some of what they lost last week. Wheat traders await USDA’s weekly crop progress data due later on Tuesday.

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Soybeans lower and corn higher near midday. (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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