Chicago corn futures hit contract lows yet again this week and soybeans have been flirting with single-digit prices as ample U.S. harvests are on the docket.

Corn: Grilled corn (from fresh cobs) adds a wonderful smoky flavor. If you don’t have a grill, you can pan-sear frozen or fresh corn kernels until slightly charred. Canned corn, well-drained, is a quicker alternative.

A quickly made pasta dish with short, curly cavatappi, canned tuna, cherry tomatoes, and fresh corn is a great weeknight supper. It also travels well. Take it to the beach or on a summer picnic. In the time it takes to cook the pasta,

The United States, the world’s top corn supplier, is set to export a record volume of corn in the waning 2024-25 marketing year, slightly edging out 2020-21’s high.

Export sales of U.S. corn for the 2024-2025 marketing year landed at a marketing-year low, according to data from the Department of Agriculture.

Vince Boddicker, Farmers Trading Company, says corn is extending gains for a third day still seeing short covering. However, the corn and soybeans markets are adding some weather premium with extended forecasts looking hotter in the 11-15 day time period.

New Brunswick scientists has unlocked some of the secrets of corn DNA, revealing how specific sections of genetic material control vital traits such as plant architecture and pest resistance.