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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 May 20

    glenlivet18,   Gulke was right.   Mike

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  • Re: Floor Talk May 20

    glenlivet18,   Actually, I don't think 70% shocks the market. I think many believe it will be at least 65-70%. I'm putting my money on closer to 80%. So many guys that I'm hearing that have finished with corn, mainly in the ECB ...

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  • Re: Floor Talk May 20

    A slight uptick in U.S. 2013 ethanol production, despite one less plant operating.   U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity was 13.9 billion gallons per year (903,000 barrels per day), as of January 1, 2013, according to a report released by EIA ...

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  • Floor Talk May 20

    At 3pm:   USDA Says:   U.S. corn is 71% planted vs. 95% a year ago and a 79% 5-yr average.   Soybeans= 24% planted vs. 71% a year ago and a 42% 5-yr average.     Well, what do you think?   On corn, Illinois planted 67% ...

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  • Re: Floor Talk May 17

    I was curious to see what you folks thought about ethanol RIN Futures being traded.   Here's the latest from the CME Group: CME Group Friday announced the first Ethanol Renewable Identification Number (RINs) futures contract was cleared ...

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  • Re: Floor Talk May 17

    tOTALED,   I don't know. This photo (courtesy of Gil Gullickson) of an Illinois farmer, planting yesterday, appears to show good conditions.  

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