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Grain prices jump as crop-yield and planting fears rise for winter

Worries about crop yields and whether farmers can plant in time have intensified ahead of next year.

Reported · Written up by our desk · Agriculture

Concerns about next winter's global food supply are growing as grain prices surge, with wheat among the commodities moving higher.

According to CNBC Markets, fears are centered on potential crop yield shortfalls and farmers' ability to plant ahead of the following year, a combination that is weighing on sentiment around production.

Latest closeWheat $689.00 ▲5.5%

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