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Rollins To Highlight Predator Program May 22 In Menard, Texas

Noted Texas A&M wildlife specialist, author, and popular speaker will keynote the daylong Texas AgriLife Extension Service Predator Awareness workshop.

DuPont Crop Protection Plus Expands In Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas

Private Applicator Training/Testing Opportunity May 24 In Marlin

June 1 Is Deadline For Recognition Of 100-Year-Old Farms

Agricultural Scene Is Better But Still A Mixed Bag In Texas

Rollins To Highlight Predator Program May 22 In Menard, Texas

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Contract	Last	Change
Jul 12 Corn (E)	629-6	+4-6
Sep 12 Corn (E)	543-0	+4-4
Dec 12 Corn (E)	531-4	+3-2
Mar 13 Corn (E)	542-0	+2-6
May 13 Corn (E)	550-0	+2-6
Jul 12 Soybeans (E)	1431-6	-6-2
Aug 12 Soybeans (E)	1402-4	-2-6
Sep 12 Soybeans (E)	1339-0	-8-4
Nov 12 Soybeans (E)	1302-0	-4-4
Jan 13 Soybeans (E)	1300-6	-3-2
Jul 12 Wheat (E)	662-2	+4-4
Sep 12 Wheat (E)	673-4	+4-0
Dec 12 Wheat (E)	692-0	+3-2
Mar 13 Wheat (E)	704-6	+1-2
May 13 Wheat (E)	710-2	-1-6
Jul 12 KCBT Red Wheat (E)	676-2	+4-2
Sep 12 KCBT Red Wheat (E)	690-0	+3-4
Dec 12 KCBT Red Wheat (E)	711-0	+2-4
Mar 13 KCBT Red Wheat (E)	722-2	+0-6
May 13 KCBT Red Wheat (E)	729-4	+1-4
Jul 12 Soybean Meal (E)	427.7	-0.3
Aug 12 Soybean Meal (E)	411.5	+1.2
Sep 12 Soybean Meal (E)	391.9	+0.5
Oct 12 Soybean Meal (E)	373.3	+0.5
Dec 12 Soybean Meal (E)	369.4	+0.4
Jul 12 Soybean Oil (E)	50.55	-0.17
Aug 12 Soybean Oil (E)	50.76	-0.18
Sep 12 Soybean Oil (E)	50.96	-0.18
Oct 12 Soybean Oil (E)	51.00	-0.31
Dec 12 Soybean Oil (E)	51.51	-0.17
Jul 12 Oats (E)	337-0	-1-4
Sep 12 Oats (E)	343-4	+1-2
Dec 12 Oats (E)	345-2	-2-2
Mar 13 Oats (E)	346-0	+1-4

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Market Commentary

Morning Call by Bryce Knorr
Corn, soybean prices firm overnight, despite concerns over Greek debt. (Commentary updates after 7:10 a.m. Central Time)

Afternoon Recap by Arlan Suderman
Strong export demand and re-emerging supply concerns provide support for grain and oilseed prices. Read latest updates on Twitter

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Commodity Weather Group; •FSU Dryness More Extensive Next 10 Days, Lowering Wheat Yields $ZW_F #Farm
06:41:02 AM from TweetDeck

Grains recover off overnight lows as dollar reverses lower off highs; corn up 4, beans dn 6, wht up 1-2 $ZC_F $ZS_F $ZW_F #Farm
06:37:18 AM from TweetDeck

Sell the rumor, buy the fact; Markets reverse higher off lows, inverse of dollar, after Moody's downgrades 16 Spanish banks
06:36:21 AM from TweetDeck

Grains falling w Asian stocks this PM on European debt concerns; Seems like U.S. mkts need to be open for grains to gain $ZC_F #farm
09:54:50 PM May 17 from TweetDeck

corn dn 2, beans dn 3, wht dn 2 early this PM $ZC_F #farm
06:17:15 PM May 17 from TweetDeck

This PM's #Farm Futures includes graphic showing next week's Plains/Midwest heat $ZC_F http://t.co/rKyQmALq
02:34:10 PM May 17 from TweetDeck

Europe's problems will not substantially impact demand for grain, but they can cause anxious fund managers to pull money to sideline, again
02:28:34 PM May 17 from TweetDeck

They're there to apply for a job, right? RT @BLL141CBOT: Storm clouds gather. #CBOT #CMEGroup #Protest http://t.co/rwwbnd1u
02:26:11 PM May 17 from TweetDeck

DOW is trading at 4-month lows on increasing economic anxiety, with Europe at the top of the list. Risk for grains #farm
02:25:13 PM May 17 from TweetDeck

Chicago July wheat settled above the double-top on the continuation charts at $6.55-1/2 $ZW_F #farm
01:45:01 PM May 17 from TweetDeck

Cash doing job of futures mkt RT @todd_calfee: @ArlanFF101 @jasonlbritt +65 bid for st louis ethanol plant may/June/July +70 bid decatr corn
01:22:44 PM May 17 from TweetDeck

And Nebraska is outside the main dry area too RT @jasonlbritt: Starting to hear some reports out of Nebraska on how dry it is.
01:17:16 PM May 17 from TweetDeck

Solid close, altho off highs, for grains in the face of rising Euro-fears; corn up 4, beans up 15, wht up 18 $ZC_F $ZS_F $ZW_F #farm
01:16:54 PM May 17 from TweetDeck

Argentina Ag Ministry pegs corn crop at 20.1 mmt; soybeans at 41.5 mmt; USDA at 21.5 & 42.5 mmt respectively $ZC_F $ZS_F #farm
01:08:39 PM May 17 from TweetDeck

We have plenty of wheat, but wheat trades headlines & headlines are up RT @aoceallaigh: @ArlanFF101 would u be slightly bullish wheat Arlan?
12:48:54 PM May 17 from TweetDeck

CME Group Introduces New CBOT Grain, Oilseed Trading Hours #farm #agchat http://t.co/kpJMWYfu
12:48:01 PM May 17 from TweetDeck

Buenos Aires Grain Exchange keeps soybean crop at 41 mmt & corn at 19.8 mmt vs USDA at 42.5 & 21.5 mmt respectively; wheat area dn 13%;
11:55:34 AM May 17 from TweetDeck

Corn firming into Noon hour; highest since May 8; Ch wht takes out 200-da ma; corn up 3, beans up 15, wht up 11 $ZC_F $ZS_F $ZW_F #farm
11:49:12 AM May 17 from TweetDeck

Wheat export sales to date exceed pace needed to reach target by 30 mln bu and gap is expanding, but actual shipments fall behind $ZW_F
11:13:22 AM May 17 from TweetDeck

Soybean export sales to date exceed seasonal pace needed to hit target by 35 mln bu and gap is rapidly expanding $ZS_F #farm
11:08:14 AM May 17 from TweetDeck

Livestock Call By John Otte
Long-awaited spring cattle futures rally gains traction, pork cutout rebounds, meats show signs of firm demand, pork packer margins plunge.