US grain, soy rise overnight on weather issues

Agriculture.com (May 16, 2011) | US grain and soy futures were higher overnight, underpinned by ongoing weather issues for planting and crop development. Seeding delays for corn in the western Midwest and northern plains supported corn, while dryness stress in the southern plains and the slowed planting due to cool, wet conditions in the northern plains buoyed wheat, analysts said.