In a four-day shopping spree, importers bought 3.876 million tonnes of U.S. corn for delivery to China this marketing year, said the USDA.
Successful Farming reports the corn was worth $850 million, based on futures prices in Chicago.
High domestic prices have made imported corn attractive to Chinese processors and livestock feeders. The USDA forecasts China will be the No. 1 customer for ag exports this year.