1.   Corn futures rose on heavy buying said to be linked to a slowdown in farmer sales of corn in the cash market.

2.   Hog prices fell as farmers accelerated sales for slaughter, amid fears that feed costs would rise following forecasts for a smaller corn crop.

3.   Many had expected that farmer sales would pick up today and in the coming days as growers begin the new tax year by selling crops.

4.   Corn futures fell in league with soybean prices and on weak farmer sales.