11.   Dry weather in August and September caused less crop damage than earlier thought, traders said.

12.   Export business continued light and trade concern about crop damage from winter weather lessened.

13.   Forecasts for cool temperatures by mid-week in wheat growing areas also kept selling down in anticipation that crop damage could drive prices higher.

14.   Hail accounts for millions of dollars in crop damage each year in Canada and the United States.

15.   Harsh weather caused significant crop damage and hurt livestock.

16.   High levels of the radiation have been linked to skin cancer, crop damage and the destruction of aquatic life.

17.   However, some in the industry say the potential for crop damage is slim.

18.   However, recent crop tour reports have been mixed, showing some areas with above-average yields and some areas with crop damage.

19.   In NEW YORK, cocoa futures dropped as rain nourishes crops in Ivory Coast, alleviating concern of crop damage from dry weather earlier this year.

20.   Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures prices tumbled Thursday as some industry analysts lowered estimates of crop damage.