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Grain prices and commodity market reports from the Chicago Board of Trade. Follow timely reports by Agriculture.com editor Mike McGinnis at the floor of the CBOT. Find news on grain and livestock prices, and read reaction from floor traders and markets analysts.

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  • Re: Floor Talk April 5

    Remember this picture of the Texas corn that was planted in early March? Well, four weeks and a few freezes later, it is still growing, according to the Williamson County, Texas Grain Company. The area has received three rains in the last four weeks ...

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  • Re: Mike North Korea

    Ilakmf,   Don't know. But, let me ask around. I imagine that if North Korea does something drastic, it could certainly throw a lot of markets out of wack. But, I'll do some digging.   Mike

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  • Re: Floor Talk April 5

    Weather Alert: A major snowstorm is expected to hit next week. Here are the states that could see the brunt of the snowfall: -Wyoming -Colorado -Nebraska -South Dakota -Minnesota -Wisconsin   Whoa! When will this snow melt? And by the way, Iowa ...

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  • Re: Floor Talk April 5

    Note: Next week's weekly ethanol production report is expected to be significant, one analyst says. It will be the first report that reflects the usage since the $1.05 drop in corn prices created by the USDA's raised corn ending stocks ...

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  • Re: Really Surprized

    ECIN,   As you or anyone else heads to the field, I wonder what the market is telling you to do? Do you prepare to plant the same amount of corn that you planned, a little more, a lot more, or a lot less? When you do get on that tractor, where ...

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  • Floor Talk April 5

    Reminder: The new CME Group trading hours start this Sunday night. The Exchange will trim the trading hours from 21 to 17 1/2. The big difference is that the floor trading will now start at 8:30am CT and close at 1:15pm CT, daily vs. the 2pm CT ...

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