USDA raised its estimates for this year’s corn, soybean and wheat crops, but also raised exports.
Projected corn exports increased to 2.05 billion bushels from the June estimate of 1.95 billion, largely on ideas the smaller Brazil crop will turn foreign buyers to the United States.

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USDA raised its estimates for this year’s corn, soybean and wheat crops, but also raised exports. (Photo: maciek905/Thinkstock)

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