Once again, we are at a heavily monitored period of the marketing year. Historically, once we get past the Fourth of July break, the trade tends to consider the crops as being “made” if they haven't encountered any stress up to that point. 

In recent years, this attitude has changed slightly, with more emphasis on weather in August and September. We have seen bushels both added and lost during that 60-day stretch. In fact, some agronomists believe the upcoming...