Planting corn in south-central Manitoba in May 2014. (Co-operator photo by Allan Dawson)

U.S. grains: Corn hits nine-month high

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures rallied to a nine-month peak and wheat rose to its highest in nearly seven weeks on Wednesday, supported by a round of short-covering amid persistent concerns about adverse weather curtailing harvest expectations for both grains, traders said. Soybean futures also were firm, with U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement […] Read more