Funds abandon brief bullish stint in CBOT corn ahead of vital data

A load of corn is poured from a truck into a grain silo on a family farm in Ravenna, Ohio, U.S., October 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dane Rhys/

SPECULATORS have held relatively neutral but oscillating views in Chicago traded corn throughout the current US growing season as unusual weather patterns have increased production uncertainty.

However, US corn demand remains slow, and largely favourable weather so far this month has lured bears back into the yellow grain.