Sanow's Market Sense

The fast planting pace means there will be corn harvested earlier than normal, setting the stage for basis levels to collapse.


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Early Iowa Corn Shows Promise

A combination of favorable planting conditions and recent rain has topsoil well supplied with moisture for early corn growth in western Iowa.


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CME Submits New Trading Hours Proposal

CME Group is now seeking to expand its electronic trading to 21 hours per day, from 5 p.m. to 2 p.m., according to documents provided to DTN.


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Ethanol Reduces Gas Prices

The production of ethanol in the United States reduced wholesale gasoline prices by an average of $1.09 per gallon in 2011, according to a study by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University.


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Get Serious About Scouting

Drive-by scouting doesn't cut it -- especially this year. Insect alerts are coming in fast and furious, but there's no substitute for walking your own fields.


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