Soybean futures are higher for the third day as forecasts keep rain in the Midwest. The showers are expected to slow the fall harvest. Corn futures are a few cents lower despite rain also slowing that harvest.
Wheat futures are lower with the corn. Trading in the wheat markets has been light.

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Soybean futures are higher for the third day. (Photo: maciek/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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