The USDA on Wednesday issued very bullish U.S. planted acreage numbers for corn and soybeans and both markets quickly locked up their daily trading limits. May corn futures saw a bullish upside “breakout” from the sideways trading range at higher price levels and hit a contract high. The grain market bulls are back in firm overall near-term technical control. Corn and soybeans are the leader and wheat will be a follower for at least the near term. Stay tuned! Jim