Wheat is trading with Tuesday AM gains. The wheat complex posted losses across the three exchanges on Monday. Chicago SRW contracts were 2 ¼ to 5 cents in the red at the close. Open interest was down just 231 contracts on Monday. KC HRW futures were fractionally to 4 ½ cents lower on Monday. OI was up 989 contracts on Monday. MPLS spring wheat was down 3 3/4 to 6 3/4 cents at the final bell.
Late on Monday, the White House announced a Harvest Fuel Relief Program, providing producers with $8 billion in assistance due to high fuel prices.