Wheat and soybean futures were lower overnight, and they stuck to that pattern through the day with soybeans opening with steeper losses. Meanwhile, corn was steady during the night session and finished today fractionally higher after posting 2-3 cent gains in the first half hour. The U.S. government is still in partial shutdown with no apparent end in sight. That leaves the market somewhat starved for the information that USDA typically provides, especially export sales reporting. The trade is reluctant to buy without evidence of improving export business. U.S. equity markets were slightly lower today with little volatility. Crude oil was down just over $1.00/barrel, and the U.S. dollar was slightly lower. The weekly export inspections...

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