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Wheat jumps on dryness worries By: Dow Jones Newswires 05/25/2012 @ 3:49pm U.S. wheat futures jumped Friday as weather forecasts rekindled concerns about dryness in key ...
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An ever-changing grain marketplace By: Jeff Caldwell 05/25/2012 @ 4:20pm The last week has seen some big changes in the grain trade. First, CME Group officials expanded ...
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Is early corn planting worth the risk? By: John Walter 05/25/2012 @ 8:20am Farmers who were able to plant corn early this spring could see a big benefit come pollination ...
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What's your main reason to plant corn early?

Reduce heat stress risk
Reduce drought stress risk
Ensure full maturity of crop
Marketing opportunity
Large size of my operation
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