Other than my discussion of beavers below, I have only this to say today: check out this daily Chicago oats futures chart:

That’s a very cool chart, and one that’s going the right direction for farmers. If you’re a farmer who has his oats in and they’re looking good, your life is getting a whole bunch better every day right now. And if you’re a farmer who can’t get his oats in, it’s probably best to stay away from looking at charts like this for at at least a few days. Meteoric rises have to stop at some point, but that point wasn’t reached today.