21.   Corn futures rose after the government said rainy spring weather forced a surprising number of farmers to switch their corn crops to soybeans.

22.   Corn prices are expected to drop through the fourth quarter as corn crop forecasts from the USDA improve.

23.   Corn prices rose after the government said rainy spring weather forced a surprising number of farmers to switch their corn crops to soybeans.

24.   Currently, about half of the U.S. soybean crop and a third of the corn crop are genetically modified.

25.   Drought threatens to wipe out half the South Carolina corn crop.

26.   Dry conditions are particularly a concern for the corn crop, which is in its critical pollination stage, analysts said.

27.   Early planting this spring led to expectations of a near-record corn crop, though cool summer weather has left the crop lagging normal.

28.   Drought and heat last summer, combined with a harsh winter, affected grain and corn crops, sending prices through the roof.

29.   Even though the corn crop was downgraded, conditions in some of the largest growing states remained steady.

30.   Even without another drop of rain, the corn crop around Waxahachie will be above average, said county agent Gary Stanford.