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Grains start Thursday higher

Jeff Caldwell 10/06/2011 @ 9:46am Multimedia Editor for Agriculture.com and Successful Farming magazine.

As expected after a bullish overnight trade, the CME Group grain pits all started Thursday's trade on a high note.

Nearby corn futures started the day off 4 1/2 cents higher at $6.10 per bushel, while nearby soybeans surged 11 1/2 cents higher to $11.75 1/4 per bushel, according to Barchart.com. Nearby wheat was 7 3/4 cents higher early in Thursday's session, trading to $6.33 per bushel.



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