Before the ink could dry on an agreement to allow grain shipments out of Ukraine, Russia attacked the port of Odessa. And around the same time, forecasts called for hot, dry conditions for the northern Plains and western Corn Belt.
The biggest change in USDA's crop production report came in North Dakota where the average winter wheat yield increased 11 bushels per acre from June’s estimate to a new all-time record yield of 58 bushels.