Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Wheat Rises in Chicago After Freeze Damage, Pests Hurt Crop Before Harvest

(Bloomberg) -- Wheat rose in Chicago and Kansas City
after high winds in the central U.S. toppled some of the plants
damaged by a freeze in April.

Temperatures on April 7 dipped to as low as 17 degrees
Fahrenheit (minus 8 Celsius) from Kansas to Ohio. A freeze like
that can result in damage that causes wheat stems to break,
according to a report from Kansas State University.


Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News

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