Wheat falls for third straight week

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NEW YORK (AP) — Wheat fell for the third consecutive week as traders factored in the prospect of cooler, wetter weather in coming months that could help crops.

The price of wheat for delivery in July dropped 5.25 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $6.28 a bushel. Wheat has fallen 3.9 percent this week and is down 13 percent in the last three weeks.

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