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MIDDAY-MidwestDigest-03-03-17

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Max Armstrong talks about Caterpillar being in federal government crosshairs. (audio)

Max Armstrong is reporting today from Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas.

Caterpillar has been in the crosshairs of federal investigators this week. There was raid by IRS.

The growth in Commodity Classic has been remarkable to watch. The attendance of the 2017 edition has been close to 9,000. One major subject this week has been the weather. This week's Drought Monitor said drought in middle of country is expanding. 

No crop threatening cold forecast for wheat country of the Plains. United Nations says this year's wheat crop will be down.

Did you see video from South America of miles of miles of soybean trucks stuck on roads?

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