 with total yearly crush now at 1.837 billion bushels, or about 5.2% higher than last year at this time. On a positive note for soybeans, Brazilian soy premiums are jumping, making the U.S. the most competitive offer through the fall. For wheat, for the first time in six weeks, Russian free-on-board wheat values improved, but according to ICAR, just by $3 per metric ton to $219 a metric ton.