News Summary: Agriculture prices keep climbing

News Summary: Prices for corn, soybeans keep rising; Friday's report will spell out the damageTHE DROUGHT'S HEAVY WEIGHT: Prices for corn, soybeans and wheat continued to rise on Wednesday as a devastating drought across the Midwest hobbles the crop supply.GOVERNMENT WORK: The higher prices are raising questions about whether the government will step in more decisively, perhaps by paying to help farmers...

Corn, soybeans keep climbing ahead of USDA report

Prices for corn, wheat and soybeans continued their long march upward on Wednesday, pushed higher by a crippling drought across the Midwest.Corn for December delivery rose 16 cents, or 2 percent, to $8.165 per bushel. November soybeans rose 15.5 cents, or 1 percent, to $15.812 per bushel.Prices for soybeans and corn have climbed all summer as a devastating drought wreaks havoc on crops. Analysts predict...