Soybeans held double-digit gains near midday following a big daily export sale to China and to forecasts that put more harvest-delaying rain in the western Midwest.
Corn futures also were supported by the wet forecasts and were about 2 cents higher.
Wheat futures followed corn and soybeans and were up a few cents.

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Soybeans held double-digit gains 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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