• Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: August 15, 2018 Brownfield - Wed Aug 15, 3:11PM CDT
• U.S. Grains Council anticipates record GIAF exports Brownfield - Wed Aug 15, 1:02PM CDT
• GEAPS Webinar Recording: Five Common Bottlenecks in Grain Facilities ... Presented by VAA, LLC (Aug 15 - 55 min.) GrainNet - Wed Aug 15, 11:30AM CDT
• Minnesota Farm Bureau Foundation Offering Grains to Purchase Grain Bin Rescue Tubes GrainNet - Wed Aug 15, 8:32AM CDT
• Ludlow Co-Op Elevator Co. (IL) Considers Adding New Grain Bin GrainNet - Wed Aug 15, 8:26AM CDT
• CHS to Sell Grain Elevator in Byron, MN GrainNet - Wed Aug 15, 8:22AM CDT
• USDA kicks soybean market while it’s down Brownfield - Tue Aug 14, 3:59PM CDT
• USDA Revises Forecast For Black Sea Grain Production and Exports GrainNet - Tue Aug 14, 10:50AM CDT
• Alberta, Canada Grain Groups Criticize Canadian Grain Commission For Not Returning Surplus Service Fees GrainNet - Tue Aug 14, 8:37AM CDT

Wheat futures ended the Wednesday session with most contracts 9 to 13 cents lower, with MPLS the weakest. Rains over the last 24-hours are helping

Live cattle futures saw 20 to 40 cent gains in most contracts on Wednesday. Feeder cattle futures were up 12.5 to 87.5 cents. The CME feeder cattle

Lean hog futures were up 60 cents to $1.125 on the day. The CME Lean Hog Index was down $1.47 on August 13, to $56.81, as was anticipated by the

Corn futures ended the day steady to a penny lower in most contracts. Losses were limited by an export sale announcement this morning. The USDA

Cotton futures posted losses of 175 to 233 points in most contracts on Wednesday. Crude oil was down $2.13/barrel on the day. Friction with Turkey

Soybean futures closed with the front months 8 to 11 cents in the red on Wednesday. Rain in the Corn Belt got much of the blame. Nearby soy meal was