US wheat futures up, maize’s down as demand hangs in the air

24.02.2020

U.S. soybean futures rose on Friday, briefly hitting the highest level in more than three weeks on support from the government's forecast for tightening supplies, traders said.

Wheat futures also were firm, but corn was steady to weak, pressured by a projection for a record U.S. harvest.

The U.S. Agriculture Department at...