Corn futures are trading about 1 cent per bushel lower this morning. The Fed is still expected to raise short term interest rates this afternoon,

Lean Hog futures posted triple digit losses in the front months, with most other contracts 65 to 95 cents lower. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 4

Soybean futures are currently fractionally lower after settling 2 to 3 1/4 cents higher on Tuesday. Preliminary open interest dropped 4,213

Cotton futures are 13 to 14 points lower this morning after they were down 56 to 69 points in the nearby contracts on Tuesday. Crude oil saw sharp

Wheat futures are mostly 2 to 5 cents lower this morning with Minneapolis the firmest as the spreads relax from yesterday’s move. They ended

Corn futures are trading about 1 cent per bushel lower this morning. The Fed is still expected to raise short term interest rates this afternoon,

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