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Temp:	45^oF	Feels Like:	40^oF
Humid:	81%	Dew Pt:	39^oF
Barom:	29.43	Wind Dir:	S
Cond:	Haze	Wind Spd:	9 mph
Sunrise:	6:34	Sunset:	6:13
As reported at ALBERT LEA, MN at 2:00 PM


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Albert Lea, MN

Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
High: 45^oF Low: 38^oF	High: 44^oF Low: 36^oF	High: 41^oF Low: 36^oF	High: 46^oF Low: 35^oF	High: 46^oF Low: 37^oF

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Snow, Rain Continue Thursday

Bryce Anderson (Bio) – DTN Meteorologist

Thursday will be a typical March day, with snow in the northern and central Plains, and rain in the Midwest through Southeast. » More DTN Weather Commentary

Posted at 2:32PM Wed Mar 10, 2010 CST

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	While a series of national workshops aim to take a broad look at agricultural competition, seeds will take center stage at the initial event this week in Ankeny, Iowa. See DTN Ag News. BCounting the Competitors - 1... Domestic prices for ammonia, urea and potash are expected to remain flat for the short term, while prices for DAP are expected to rise. See DTN Ag News. BDTN Fertilizer Outlook... USDA made small cuts in U.S. 2009 corn production totals, but the bigger news is the increase in South American corn and soybean production. See DTN Ag News. 4^USDA Reports Summary... Soybean meal demand has been strong this crop year and will likely continue, providing the U.S. can remain competitively priced compared to other exporting countries. See DTN Ag News. BCovering the Basis... Discounts for this year's crop insurance premiums help boost your comfort zone without breaking the bank, DTN finds in this second of a series on your 2010 crop insurance decisions. See DTN Ag News. :^Crop Insurance D-Day - 2...

Local Cash Bids

Albert Lea	Delivery	Cash	Basis
Corn	Mar 31, 10
	Jul 31, 10
	Oct 31, 10
	Nov 30, 10
Soybeans	Mar 31, 10
	Oct 31, 10
EXOL	Delivery	Cash	Basis
CORN	Mar 31, 10

Price as of 03/10/10 02:39PM CST.

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Futures

	@C - CORN - CBOT
	Month	Open	High	Low	Last	Change	Time	More
	Mar 10	359'0	360'4	352'4	355'4s	-3'2	01:40P
	May 10	369'0	370'6	362'4	365'4s	-3'4	01:40P
	Jul 10	380'0	381'4	373'4	376'4s	-3'4	01:40P

	@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
	Month	Open	High	Low	Last	Change	Time	More
	Mar 10	941'2	956'6	936'0	952'0s	10'4	01:40P
	May 10	946'0	964'2	941'6	958'0s	10'4	01:40P
	Jul 10	954'0	972'0	950'0	965'4s	9'4	01:40P

	@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
	Month	Open	High	Low	Last	Change	Time	More
	Mar 10	2585	2620	2581	2587s	- 3	01:40P
	May 10	2581	2634	2567	2592s	5	01:40P
	Jul 10	2590	2632	2572	2594s	2	01:40P

	LC - LIVE CATTLE - CME
	Month	Open	High	Low	Last	Change	Time	More
	Apr 10	94.400	94.600	93.800	93.875s	- 0.525	01:12P
	Jun 10	92.050	92.125	91.450	91.725s	- 0.600	01:12P

	LH - LEAN HOGS - CME
	Month	Open	High	Low	Last	Change	Time	More
	Apr 10	72.300	73.000	72.250	72.550s	0.150	01:12P
	May 10	77.550	78.100	77.000	78.050s	0.125	01:12P

	@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
	Month	Open	High	Low	Last	Change	Time	More
	Apr 10	72.450	72.975	72.250	72.600	0.200	02:22P
	May 10	77.625	77.900	77.050	77.850	- 0.075	02:19P
	Jun 10	80.425	80.950	79.950	80.750	0.275	02:23P

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