Source: INDIANA PRAIRIE FARMER, 11/19/18


The 2018 U.S. corn and soybean harvests are nearly complete, as is planting for the 2018/19 winter wheat crop, according to the latest crop progress data from USDA. The weekly updates typically hold few surprises this time of year, but this week’s report proved to be the exception to the rule after the agency bucked analyst expectations by raising its quality ratings for winter wheat by two points to reach 56% in good-to-excellent condition. But that number may sound better than it actually is, according to Farm Futures senior grain market analyst Bryce Knorr.

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