The price of corn is rebounding as temperatures rise across much of the Midwest.
Corn for July delivery rose 3 percent Monday to end at $5.68 per bushel.
Traders are speculating that a forecast of higher-than-normal temperatures may cause crop conditions to deteriorate in some Midwestern states.
Economic issues are keeping pressure on most commodity prices as traders worry about future demand if the economy weakens.
A new government report says U.S. factory orders fell in April. China's economic growth is slowing and Europe is mired in a financial crisis that sent the region's unemployment rate soaring.
In other trading, prices for wheat, oil and natural gas are higher. Gold, silver, copper and soybeans are lower.
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