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If you are anything like me, as summer approaches and school lets out, your mind is thinking about a summer vacation. Now I know livestock producers out there are thinking, “there is no vacation when you have animals,” but stick with me on this.

The grain markets have already been crazy volatile this year. Corn prices are currently $1.30 above the spring crop insurance price. Soybeans are $1.00 above the spring crop insurance guarantee. Wheat is $4.00 above the spring price. As we progress in the growing season, these markets will be especially sensitive to weather and international news…

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