Still have some old-crop corn to market? So does Roy Smith. And, contrary to years past, that's not that bad of a thing this year, the Agriculture.com Market Analyst says.

"Contrary to my drop dead rule, I still have about 10 percent of last year’s crop left to market. In my June newsletter, I mentioned that there was the possibility of a squeeze in the September corn contract," Smith says. "That seems more likely now with the cash bid here in Eastern Nebraska at five cents under September futures. Maybe this will be the year that holding corn until August will be a profitable strategy."

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At first glance, it may appear after last week's bearish USDA reports, the selling opportunities have come and gone in the grain markets, adds Market Analyst Ray Grabanski.

"Now, it appears we won't run out of corn, and with crop conditions back to an improvement this week, due to drying weather in already soggy areas, the corn market may indeed be in some trouble," he says. "If it weren't for the July contract being in delivery with tight stocks, the corn market could be running sharply lower right now."