U.S. corn futures rose to a nearly seven-month high after federal forecasters projected lower-than-expected plantings of the grain this spring. Farmers will plant 91.7 million acres of corn, a 4% decline from last year and the lowest total in four years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated Monday. The forecast comes as farmers switch to …
March 31st, 2014 at 2:59 pm
WSJ – this morning
U.S. corn futures rose to a nearly seven-month high after federal forecasters projected lower-than-expected plantings of the grain this spring. Farmers will plant 91.7 million acres of corn, a 4% decline from last year and the lowest total in four years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated Monday. The forecast comes as farmers switch to …