U.S. agricultural futures fall


By Xu Jing

CHICAGO, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures fell across the board on Thursday, led by wheat.

The most active corn contract for December delivery fell 7 cents, or 1.45 percent, to settle at 4.7525 U.S. dollars per bushel. December wheat plunged 13 cents, or 2.21 percent, to settle at 5.7575 dollars per bushel. November soybean lost 26.25 cents, or 1.99 percent, to settle at 12.9375 dollars per bushel.

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