US corn crop may not be quite so big, but still a record

Two analyses say the record-setting U.S. corn crop is around 14.06 billion bushels, or 2 percent smaller than USDA estimated 11 days ago. That would mean slightly smaller inventories and somewhat higher farm-gate prices, now forecast to be lowest in eight years. Pro Farmer says corn plantings were smaller than estimated, so even with record yields,… » Read More

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