wheat

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Brazil’s coffee-growing monoculture left much of the country dependent on imported food, particularly white flour from the slave-worked mills of Richmond, which in turn encouraged the development of new capital-intensive wheat plantations in Virginia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The two farms plant a large variety of crops, including nuts, corn, wheat, cotton, alfalfa and fruits and vegetables — all needing a variety of fertilizers and other nutrients.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

A price shock means you can still source wheat, corn, soybean meal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Soft commodities, including corn and wheat, are showing renewed strength as investors rotate into these previously lagging areas.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The day after Leafie’s visit, I was about a third of the way through my wheat field, picking rocks.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson