Typically, corn prices are between $US 4 and $US 6 per bushel ($US 160 to $US 240 per metric ton), he added. ???The Argentine drought is supporting strong corn prices around $6, so we are at the high end of that range, but not at a peak.??? In agriculture ??? as in markets for energy, minerals, and other commodities ??? one region???s hardship is often another region???s opportunity.