Corn, soybeans rise again as hot weather persists

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Prices for corn and soybeans jumped again as forecasts call for more blistering heat in crop-growing regions across the U.S.

Corn for September delivery jumped 16.75 cents to settle $8.245 a bushel, the second straight day of record highs. August soybeans settled at $17.575 a bushel, up 23.75 cents and the third straight record-setting day.

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