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Soybeans, wheat lower overnight; speculators reduce net longs in corn futures.

Here is a handful of notable events that shaped agriculture on April 12 over the years.

Soybean futures and wheat futures were lower overnight while corn futures were little changed on the Chicago Board of Trade.

The drought monitor released April 8, indicated intensifying drought in the Dakotas.

The U.S. corn supply is shrinking, while the soybean stocks remain the same, according to USDA Friday.