While most of the rest of the world has been trending warmer, the U.S. has been hit with colder-than-normal temperatures. Any glance at a weather map shows the incredibly bitter temperatures for the entire country. While this has its impact on the day-to-day lives of people dealing with snow, school closings and slippery roads, one must not forget the impact on crops. Of course, the primary growing season is not for months, but the winter wheat crop likely suffered some winterkill as a result of the extreme cold. Prior to the cold, weather had been generally warm. This has resulted in little snow cover for the crop, and exposure to the recent cold without snow left it vulnerable. Time will tell just how much damage was done, but for now, prices bumped modestly on the thought of lost crops.