24/07/12: drought in the USA; Cargill's grain elevator; UK cereal prices

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Pictures of wilting crops and 'dust bowl' paddocks in the US highlight the worst drought the country has faced since 1956.  The crops most under threat from the warm weather are corn and soybean.  Read more... 

Cargill completes grain elevator modernisation project at Hales Point, USA.  Read more...

Cereal prices remain high in the UK.  Delivered grain prices rose by £5 last week according to a report in the Farmers Guardian.  Read more...

English: Grain elevator in Michigan, USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia)