1. Buying in wheat came partly on concern that wet weather could damage the spring wheat crop. 2. Cocoa prices tumbled as reports of rainfall in the Ivory Coast eased concerns that dry weather would damage its crop. 3. Feeder cattle fell amid concern that dry weather could damage the corn crop and increase the cost of livestock feed, reducing the profitability of raising the young animals. 4. ORANGE JUICE PRICES RISE Orange juice futures surged on concerns that foul weather could damage crops in Florida, the biggest growing state. 5. Persistent dry weather could damage cocoa crops in their final growing stage, just before the main harvests begin in the next two weeks, traders said. 6. Prices soared Friday to the highest levels in almost four years on concern that cold weather could damage the crop. 7. Since then, warm weather has damaged the weekend snow that most higher elevations were blessed with for the first big weekend of the season. 8. Still, speculation that sub-freezing weather could damage crops that are late to develop sent prices higher late in the session. 9. The Brazilian Association of Citrus Exporters said the bad weather could damage the orange crop. 10. The houses would not be rebuilt if substantially damaged by weather, said Linda Canzanelli, superintendent of Biscayne National Park. |