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Drought pushes wheat to 10-year high

By Kevin Morrison and Lucy Warwick-Ching in London

Published: October 10 2006 10:53 | Last updated: October 10 2006 23:48

US wheat prices struck a 10-year high on Tuesday on fears of a further decline in global production at a time when world stockpiles are near 20-year lows.

The latest rise is expected to lead to higher food prices, hitting bread, breakfast cereals, pizzas and pasta.

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