11.   Meanwhile, down on the farm, an incredible crop was growing.

12.   Most investors believe the size of both the corn and soybean crops will grow, but by just how much has been a source of speculation and fear.

13.   Most cocoa crops grow in West Africa, which could suffer the most from El Nino because it sits on the equator.

14.   Now, with better weather in Asia, crops are growing normally and pepper is belatedly joining other world commodities in a downward spiral.

15.   Scattered rains fell this weekend in the Great Plains, where the hard red winter wheat crop grows.

16.   The crops grow here because the dirt is rich and black as coal.

17.   The lack of rain in the Midwest, particularly in the central to southern Corn Belt, has dampened previous speculation about the potential for that crop to grow.

18.   They also warn that crops growing in the fields possibly can harm wild species by poisoning insects and animals as well as changing the genetic makeup of plants.

19.   Viewers can check regularly to see how much the crop has grown since it was planted in late April.

20.   Besides increased expenditure, it meant crops grew vulnerable to several pest strains.