News Summary: Wheat tumbles a second day on report

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WHEAT TUMBLES: Wheat fell the most in a month, sliding for a second day after the Department of Agriculture raised its estimate for the size of the crop.

WEAKER GRAINS: Corn and Soybean also fell sharply. All three had advanced in the summer as concern that a drought would decimate corn crops and slash harvests. Wheat can be used as a substitute for corn for some uses, such as cattle feed.

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