U.S. agricultural futures rise

CHICAGO, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures rose across the board on Thursday, led by corn.

The most active corn contract for May delivery rose 1.75 cents, or 0.4 percent, to settle at 4.4075 U.S. dollars per bushel. May wheat climbed 1.75 cents, or 0.32 percent, to settle at 5.4675 dollars per bushel. May soybean gained 2.5 cents, or 0.21 percent, to settle at 12.12 dollars