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Farmers who use atrazine for weed control got some clarity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency late last week when the agency announced an interim decision that the number-two most-used herbicide in the U.S. and two others in the same category are safe for use.

Issues like aflatoxin infections can still lead to crop losses even as the combines start to roll in the Corn Belt, especially in what's expected to be a "challenging fall" for corn and soybean farmers.

Overnight trading saw corn, soybean and wheat futures start the week lower after closing out last week on a higher note, with soybeans closing Friday's session at multi-year highs.

Farmland is seeing renewed interest from the investment community based on its performance and resilience during the general economic malaise of recent months.

Officials plan to make $300 million available to refiners to offset the costs of RFS compliance.