Corn futures price slipped to $4.86 as USDA reported planting progress ahead of schedule. Analysts believe if the trend holds, yield projections could increase, placing additional downside pressure on futures curves. Coffee Prices Gain as ICE Inventories Dwindle and Heavy Rains Pound Vietnam USDA Prospective Planting Report. https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/x633f100h . Corn futures price stayed flat at $4.88 despite a sharp drop in crude oil prices. Some traders link ethanol margin compression to potential softness in corn demand, but say end-user buying keeps a floor under prices.