As of October 5, Ontario's soybean harvest is approximately 60% complete and the corn harvest is in its early stages with intermittent showers forecasted for the first half of October. Basis levels for corn and soybeans are expected to remain under pressure due to heavy farmer selling, but soybean and corn exports will increase in November and December. The USDA's Sept. 1 stocks report was considered bearish for corn and soybeans, and U.S. energy policy will have a significant effect on corn in the next year. China's demand for U.S. soybeans but not for corn, and terminals in the U.S. Gulf are slowly coming back on stream after Hurricane Ida. Winter wheat seeding is underway in several countries, and there is open demand for wheat. Canada's winter wheat production estimates were considered bullish for the wheat market. Producers are advised to sell a certain percentage of their 2021 production.