Chicago agricultural commodities close mixed

CHICAGO, Nov 30 (Xinhua): Chicago agricultural commodities closed mixed Friday, with corn slipping and wheat and soybean rising.

The most active corn contract for March delivery dropped 2 cents, or 0.47 per cent, to close at 4.245 dollars per bushel.  March wheat gained 5.25 cents, or 0.79 per cent, to close at 6.6875 dollars per bushel. January soybeans climbed 16.5 cents, or 1.25 per cent, to close at 13.365 dollars per bushel.

March corn dropped Friday on active selling. Reports that the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) may adjust up corn production in the future further dampened corn. The International Grain Council raised its forecast for world corn production by 2 million tonnes to 950 million tonnes.