Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Rains give mild relief to drought, grain prices tumble

Rains give mild relief to drought, grain prices tumble: CHICAGO (Reuters) - Welcome rains provided some relief to heat-stressed cities and worried farmers in the U.S. Midwest on Tuesday, but reports of failed crops, wildfires and other fallout from the worst U.S. drought in more than 50 years tempered any optimism.