Markets
A report on U.S. housing starts is due out at 7:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday. For grain markets, the more interesting report is the U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory report as it includes ethanol data at 9:30 a.m. CDT. The latest weather forecasts remain highly watched along with any trade news that might develop.
Weather
Breezy winds will continue in the Plains and Western Corn Belt bringing well-above-normal temperatures to the region on Wednesday. Showers appear to be confined toward the Mid-Atlantic and the Northern and western Plains. Some of the storms in the Dakotas could be strong to severe later today.