At a Stillwater conference, Oklahoma State extension marketing specialist Todd Hubbs said he does not expect immediate or drastic grain market swings from the US election, and he expects more federal gridlock. He noted wheat prices have been under pressure and that recent Southern Plains moisture has helped winter wheat planting catch up.
Improved Southern Plains moisture and planting progress weigh on wheat prices by easing concerns about US winter wheat supply. Hubbs sees little direct price effect from the election, so upcoming USDA reports are the main near-term catalyst.
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