U.S. wheat futures rallied late and closed sharply higher on projections that cold weather during the next two weeks will hurt unharvested grain in Canada. The Canadian harvest has been delayed by persistent rains, and a cold snap could lower the quality of some wheat to make it only suitable for use as animal feed. "There's so much of the Canadian crop that is vulnerable," says Dan Manternach, agriculture services director for Doane Advisory Services. Grain that has been wet for too long already has suffered damage, said Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc., a private weather firm. "They're definitely in trouble up there," he said.
Ditto say thousands of farmers...
Ditto say thousands of farmers...
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