Corn futures are off their overnight lows, with contracts holding onto fractional losses at midday on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down ½ cent at $4.16 1/2.
Following elections in Brazil over the weekend, President Lula da Silva was reelected in a surprise that has sent the Brazilian real down over 9% to the dollar this morning. The weaker currency makes their beans cheaper by comparison to the US.