Corn futures have been trading in a very lackluster, 20-cent trading range since September. The market is challenged by the notion of a record large corn crop, which is keeping a lid on prices. Naomi ...

--Corn for March delivery rose 1% to $4.89 1/2 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade on Thursday, with grain traders and analysts believing that fund traders are continuing to add long positions.

The August Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor asked economists if they thought U.S. agriculture is on the brink of a recession or already in one. U.S. corn prices hit a four-year low as the prospect for ...