Corn steadies under $4.50 while soybeans climb on new export business

December corn hovered just beneath $4.50 per bushel Friday morning, while January soybeans gained ground after fresh USDA export sales data to undisclosed buyers.

December corn hovered just beneath $4.50 per bushel Friday morning, while January soybeans gained ground after fresh USDA export sales data to undisclosed buyers.

The US Department of Agriculture will hand out $8 billion in one-off diesel payments to farmers before this year's harvest, as pump prices for diesel hold above $6 a gallon.