U.S. agricultural futures close mixed

CHICAGO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures closed mixed on Wednesday, with corn and soybeans falling and wheat rising slightly.

The most active corn contract for March delivery fell 1.25 cents, or 0.28 percent, to settle at 4.4225 U.S. dollars per bushel. March wheat rose 0.5 cents, or 0.09 percent, to settle at 5.825 dollars per bushel. March soybean plunged 21.5 cents, or 1.75 percent, to settle at 12.0575 dollars per bushel.