Wheat prices rise as weather threatens crop production

Wheat futures rose as high as $8.045 a bushel Monday before settling down 9.5 cents to close at $7.9175 as adverse weather jeopardizes winter crops in the U.S. and western Europe, and wet, cold conditions threaten spring planting in North America. A dry winter in Colorado and spotty germination last fall are taking their toll on the winter-wheat crop. According to the Colorado Wheat website, 80

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