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Friday morning reports include non-farm payrolls and the U.S. unemployment rate for November at 7:30 a.m. CST, along with the U.S. trade deficit from the Census Bureau. Using Census Bureau data, USDA will provide more specific export information later Friday morning. Traders will keep an eye on the latest weather forecasts for South America and continue to look for the first export sale announcement in December.
WeatherMost crop areas will be dry Friday. Precipitation will focus in the Mid-South and Southeast with rain, while the Northeast has rain and snow. Drought is intensifying in the Northern Plains and continues to be extreme to exceptional in the western U.S.