Just What The World Grain Market Doesn't Need

The Instapundit links to this news item from ScienceDaily:

Wheat Killer Detected In Iran: Dangerous Fungus On The Move From East Africa To The Middle East

ScienceDaily (Mar. 17, 2008) — A new and virulent wheat fungus, previously found in East Africa and Yemen, has moved to major wheat growing areas in Iran, reports the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization. The fungus is capable of wreaking havoc to wheat production by destroying entire fields.

There are many links to other articles on the fungus at the Science Daily site and at another blog the Instapundit links to: BigBlog

Wheat has had a huge bull run on tight supplies caused mostly by rapid demand growth. Widespread crop problems now would cause enormous difficulty with world food supplies.