1.   His banker dropped by that afternoon, in the footsteps of a crop insurance adjuster appraising the widespread drought damage.

2.   Wheat plunged amid renewed speculation that rain last weekend halted the drought damage to winter crops that sent prices to record highs this year.

3.   Wheat prices dropped after rains fell in parched areas of the Plains, easing concern that drought damage there would be worse than earlier reported.

4.   Wheat prices dropped after rains fell in drought stricken areas of Kansas, easing concern that drought damage there would be worse than earlier reported.

5.   Wheat plunged amid renewed speculation rain last weekend in Kansas halted the drought damage that sent prices to record highs this year.

6.   Wheat prices tumbled after rain fell in parched areas of Kansas, easing concern that drought damage there would be worse than earlier reported.

7.   Drought damage to the crops is worst in fertile regions on the Volga and in the south, the Food and Agriculture Ministry said.

8.   Each year, flooding or drought cause substantial damage to agricultural production.

9.   February is a key month for moisture in the region, and repeated showers have reduced concerns about drought damage.

10.   It lessened the prospects of significant drought damage to South American crops that are shaping up as extremely large.