DTN Ag Host Midday Grains

Corn futures are flat to 1 cent lower at midday Wednesday; soybean futures are 14 to 15 cents higher; wheat futures are narrowly mixed. The U.S. stock market is firmer at midday with the S&P 65 points higher. The U.S. Dollar Index is 4 points higher. The interest rate products are firmer. Energy trade is firmer with crude up .05 and natural gas is .86 higher. Livestock trade is lightly higher. Precious metals are mixed with gold 70.00 higher.