U.S. agricultural futures rise

CHICAGO, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures rose across the board on Wednesday, led by wheat.

The most active corn contract for March delivery rose 4.5 cents, or 0.67 percent, to settle at 6.785 U.S. dollars per bushel. March wheat soared 15 cents, or 2 percent, to settle at 7.6475 dollars per bushel. March soybean gained 4.5 cents, or 0.3 percent, to settle at 15.1975 dollars per bushel.