Crop markets held modest gains near midday, with soybeans supported by the reported sale on Tuesday of nearly 19 million bushels to China.
Traders are watching the dollar, which advanced to about a 9-month high against other currencies as investors expect a federal rate increase before year’s end.

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Crop markets held modest gains near midday. (Photo: maciek905/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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