Farmers in the northern Plains are getting market signals opposite to the typical harvest system, Frayne Olson, crops economist at North Dakota State University, said during a monthly markets webinar. Meanwhile, "this is not going to be a great export season" for soybeans, Olson said. Stuart "Stu" Letcher is executive vice president of the North Dakota Grain Dealers Association. Soybean sales timingOlson said there have been recent soybeans sales, with the majority going to the European Union, Bangladesh and Spain. Olson said some elevators may be doing price-later contracts for corn, since there is more demand for the corn, giving farmers more options for corn marketing.