Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:51:05 GMT
Corn surges on South American weather concerns
Farm commodities were mixed on Tuesday, with grains extending previous gains and softs prolonging their decline. Grains continued to draw strength from recent cuts of US inventories by the USDA. At the same time, ample global supplies put notable pressure on softs. Wheat led gains on concerns over dry weather in the US Great Plains and western Midwest. Moreover, demand