Trading in grains is apt to be quiet ahead of Wednesday's USDA reports. A report on consumer confidence is the only thing on Tuesday's docket, set for 9 a.m. Traders will continue to watch over the latest weather forecasts and any news of export sales. Any news of change in biofuels policy has also put traders on edge lately.
Weather
The front that has remained stationary from West Texas to Lower Michigan over the past couple of days continues on Tuesday, producing showers along the front that could result in flooding. Behind the front, scattered showers are expected except in the Northern Plains, where conditions are becoming drier, a trend that will continue for the rest of the week as the front pushes southeast.