Corn Slumps Most in a Month With Focus on China Grain Reserves

An ear of corn at a farm in Pemberton, New Jersey. — An ear of corn at a farm in Pemberton, New Jersey.Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg

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By Michael Hirtzer

December 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM UTC

Corn’s biggest intraday losses in over a month paced declines in grain futures Monday as traders sought demand signals to break markets out of their holiday doldrums.

Corn for March delivery fell by as much as 1.7% in Chicago, after rising Friday to the highest level since Nov. 14. Wheat and soybeans were also lower.