Wheat Rises Amid International Worries
By Kirk Maltais -- Wheat for March delivery rose 1.7% to $6.08 3/4 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade Thursday, with grain traders continuing to react to both a strike in Argentina as well an export tax on Russian wheat next year. -- Soybeans for January delivery rose 1.5% to $12.01 1/4 a bushel. -- Corn for March delivery rose 1.2% to $4.32 1/2 a bushel. HIGHLIGHTS International Scope: World-wide worries pressured wheat futures this week with concerns about a port worker strike in Argentina as well as a tariff on Russian grain exports taking center stage. It's not gon...