Crop worries spur wheat price jump to highest in more than a year

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• Brent crude prices rise on failure of latest attempt at Iran-US talks
• US wheat prices gain, backed too by disappointing weekend rains
• EU prices lag. Mars bureau raises forecast for 2026 EU soft wheat yield
• Cool Black Sea weather, slowing spring sowings, in focus too

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