US wheat, maize futures veer up as weather concerns return

21.04.2021

U.S. corn futures rose for a third consecutive session on Wednesday as concerns that adverse weather in a major producing region pushed prices to a near eight-year high.

The most-active corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade rose 0.7% to $6.10-1/2 a bushel by 0132 GMT after closing up 2.5%...