Grain stocks are tighter, but demand is still a concern

The U.S. Department of Agri­culture’s (USDA) grain reports re­­leased last week were a "mixed bag" for grain farmers, grain analysts said.

"This report was good news/bad news," said Chad Hart, Iowa State University (ISU) grains market specialist. "It was good news in that it shows we’re rebuilding demand," he said.

But while prices bumped high­er Friday on the tighter supplies shown in the report, they did not show that demand is strong enough to provide...