Battered shares of Lehman Bros. Holdings Inc. (LEH) got a reprieve when Korea Development Bank expressed interest in a possible capital infusion, sending the stock up almost 10% in early trading.

Corn prices are down 36% from their June peak, but despite the U.S. government’s claims of a bumper corn crop this year, the current dip in corn prices is just a temporary abatement, as higher demand and a potentially smaller-than-estimated total crop are poised to push corn prices higher.