U.S. agricultural futures fall

CHICAGO, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures fell across the board on Wednesday, led by wheat.

The most active corn contract for March delivery fell 3 cents, or 0.63 percent, to settle at 4.6975 U.S. dollars per bushel. March wheat plunged 12.75 cents, or 2.05 percent, to settle at 6.10 dollars per bushel. March soybean shed 6.75 cents, or 0.51 percent, to settle at 13.1575 dollars per bushel.