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Corn markets show less volatility than in previous months

By ANDREA JOHNSON, Assistant Editor
Jan 19, 2009
Jan 19, 2009

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By ANDREA JOHNSON, Assistant Editor

The USDA's annual U.S. Crop Production report, which came out on Jan. 12, was the exclamation point for a very unusual marketing year.

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