March corn futures edged higher to $4.49 after mild U.S. Midwest snowstorms prompted logistical delays in rail shipments. If transportation bottlenecks persist, this could tighten short-term supply availability. Corn futures are down 2 to 2 ¼ cents in the front months on Tuesday morning. The corn market closed out the Monday session with front months fractionally lower and contracts for September ’26 and beyond up ¾ to 1 ¾ cents. Preliminary open interest was up 1,724 contracts on Tuesday, with December down 4,101 contract and March up 4,903 contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was steady at $3.78 ¼ on Monday. If you're new to futures, the courses below can help you quickly understand the Soybean market and start trading. March corn futures rose 0.6% to $4.53 on fresh Chinese purchase rumors. While unofficial, volume spikes suggest overseas demand could be picking up. Traders eye the $4.60 technical breakout point as a potential bullish trigger in the near term.
