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Heading into the final week of July, grain traders will keep an eye on the latest weather forecasts and any trade news that develops. A report on U.S. durable goods orders in June is due out at 7:30 a.m. CDT, followed by weekly grain export inspections at 10 a.m. Traders will compare weather notes with the latest crop ratings from USDA's Crop Progress report, set for 3 p.m. CDT.
Weather
Showers and thunderstorms are in store Monday for large portions of the Southern Plains through eastern Midwest. Amounts will be light to moderate; however, locally heavy activity brings on some flash flood threat as well. This rain adds to precipitation that occurred during the past weekend in the northern and western Midwest to bring on largely favorable crop moisture conditions for late July. Showers are also in store for the Delta and Gulf Coast. Temperatures will be seasonal north and central and very warm to hot south, beneficial for filling corn and pod-setting soybeans.
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