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  • Until well into the 19th century, most Europeans derived the bulk of their calories from bread and thus endured grain's pitiless tyranny.

    The Rise of Nations Steven L. Kaplan 2011

  • China's struggle to meet the growing demands of its middle class is fueling a sudden surge in demand for corn, sending vast ripples across the U.S. farm belt and potentially upending the grain's trade flows around the world.

    What's News— 2011

  • The result is plainly delicious and shows off the grain's grassy flavor. $8 for 14 ounces, freekehlicious.com

    Get Your Freekeh On Kristen Miglore 2012

  • China's struggle to meet the growing demands of its middle class is fueling a sudden surge in demand for corn, sending vast ripples across the U.S. farm belt and potentially upending the grain's trade flows around the world.

    Chinese Hunger for Corn Stretches Farm Belt Scott Kilman 2011

  • Last week, the government allowed the export of 150,000 tons of common grades of rice, although it kept in place a general ban on the grain's export.

    India Lifts Ban on Onion Exports Rajesh Roy 2011

  • NEW DELHI -- India's overflowing state-run warehouses will likely struggle to store a record wheat crop for the second year in a row, which may spur the government to lift a ban on the grain's export, officials said Tuesday.

    India May Struggle to Store a Record Wheat Crop Biman Mukherji 2011

  • Russia said it would extend its ban on wheat exports into late 2011, pushing up the grain's price and sparking fears of supply shortages and broader unrest over rising food costs.

    Putin Extends Wheat-Export Ban 2010

  • The difference between whole grains and refined grains is that refining takes off the grain's outer coating.

    New study on whole grains with bran may be able to lower high blood pressure in men 2009

  • Despite the nosebleed prices, demand for spring wheat, a class of wheat used in bread and other food products, should persist as importing countries want the grain's high protein content, analysts said.

    Spring Wheat Shows Strength 2008

  • Some traders worry the hard red spring wheat contract could wither away altogether, while others say it will survive because of the grain's high-protein content.

    Wheat Rises in Week of MGE Floor's Adieu 2008

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