The grain futures markets are rallying early this week, amid less-than-ideals crop conditions heading into the U.S. row crop harvest. Also, reports also say China is quietly buying U.S. and other global food products to make up a huge shortfall caused by major flooding, and crop and infrastructure damage, along the Yangtze river. Some traders wonder if this situation could help to jumpstart price inflation in the raw commodity sector. Look for more upside price action in the grain futures markets in the near term. Stay tuned!– Jim