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Behind Firm Basis: Farmers Hold, Livestock Eat
Friday, January 27, 2012 8:47PM CST

Corn basis is the strongest it's been in a decade according to some reports, basis in south-central Illinois is positive, the DTN National Corn Index came in at $6.20 Thursday, 15 cents under the March contract, and Gulf exporters are bidding over $7 a bushel. Are farmers just saying "no" since prices slid southward beginning back in September?

One Step Forward Two Back
Friday, January 27, 2012 6:33PM CST
Cash Grains Firm to Higher Thursday
Friday, January 27, 2012 2:07AM CST

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Key Crop Areas Mostly Dry This Weekend
Bryce Anderson (Bio) – DTN Meteorologist

A little light snow or snow showers will move through the southern and eastern Midwest Friday night and early Saturday. The balance of the key U.S. crop areas will be dry through Saturday. Most of the U.S. crop areas will continue dry Sunday as well. » More DTN Weather Commentary
Posted at 11:54AM Fri Jan 27, 2012 CST

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