US Wheat jumps 4 percent to highest in nearly two years.

U.S. wheat prices jumped 4 percent to hit their highest in nearly two years as forecasts for continued dry weather in key U.S. growing regions stoked fears over possible production losses. The most active wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade had risen 4 percent to $5.47-1/4 a bushel, the highest since July 20, 2015.