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Corn Declines With Mild US Temperatures Ideal for Pollination

Corn fell as much as 1.8% to $4.0425 a bushel — holding just above the 3 1/2-year low of $4.03 touched last week against the backdrop of ample existing supplies and a big crop ahead.

Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
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Chicago corn futures fell as relatively mild temperatures in the US Midwest were set to boost yield potential during the key pollination stage of development.

Corn fell as much as 1.8% to $4.0425 a bushel — holding just above the 3 1/2-year low of $4.03 touched last week against the backdrop of ample existing supplies and a big crop ahead.