date:Aug 21, 2014
Corn and soybean futures fell in Chicago as field observations from a crop tour in the US Midwest this week bolstered optimism that production will climb to a record.
Analysts assessing fields on the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour reported yield potential that was higher than last year for corn in Indiana, Nebraska and Ohio. Yield outlook for soybeans was larger in Indiana, Ohio and South Dakota, while lower in Nebraska. The tour moves into Iowa and Illinois today, the top two growing states. Cro