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CBOT corn ticks higher after choppy trade

ReutersFeb 20, 2026 8:59 PM

- Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on Friday after spending the day seesawing.

  • U.S. farmers will plant more soybeans and less corn in 2026 than last year, although both harvests were expected to be the second-largest on record, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday.

  • The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast corn plantings at 94 million acres, below the 94.9 million acres expected by analysts.

  • The USDA reported net weekly corn export sales for the current marketing year at 1,469,500 metric tons.

  • CBOT March corn CH26 settled 1-3/4 cents higher to end at $4.27-1/2 per bushel.

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