U.S. agricultural futures rise

CHICAGO, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures rose across the board on Wednesday, led by wheat.

The most active corn contract for May delivery rose 3.25 cents, or 0.5 percent, to settle at 6.505 U.S. dollars per bushel. May wheat gained 5 cents, or 0.71 percent, to settle at 7.0475 dollars per bushel. May soybean climbed 9.5 cents, or 0.65 percent, to settle at 14.7725 dollars per bushel.