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Our forecasts outperform grain bid forward curves and we’ve got the data to prove it. Combine twelve months of basis forecasts, our basis indexes, and yield forecasts to earn more from your crop.

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cmdty Basis Forecast Indexes

Price Index	Symbol	Delivery	Value	Change	% Change	Date^*
Iowa Corn Basis Forecast M4	ZCBA04IA.CM	Jan-22	-0.272	+0.005	+1.63%	10/22/21
Illinois Corn Basis Forecast M4	ZCBA04IL.CM	Jan-22	-0.182	+0.016	+8.26%	10:28 CT
Nebraska Corn Basis Forecast M4	ZCBA04NE.CM	Jan-22	-0.220	+0.005	+2.01%	10:28 CT
Minnesota Corn Basis Forecast M4	ZCBA04MN.CM	Jan-22	-0.331	-0.034	-11.30%	10:28 CT
Iowa Soybean Basis Forecast M4	ZSBA04IA.CM	Jan-22	-0.146	+0.002	+1.22%	10:28 CT
Illinois Soybean Basis Forecast M4	ZSBA04IL.CM	Jan-22	-0.074	-0.005	-7.85%	10:28 CT
Nebraska Soybean Basis Forecast M4	ZSBA04NE.CM	Jan-22	0.017	-0.017	-49.56%	10:28 CT
Minnesota Soybean Basis Forecast M4	ZSBA04MN.CM	Jan-22	-0.195	-0.004	-2.15%	10:28 CT

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