There apparently isn't any shortage of rice in the U.S. but concern over how quickly current world supplies are being drawn down has given commodity speculators all the ammunition they need to drive the price of rice through the roof. While U.S. government and trade group officials have maintained that there is no shortage on the horizon, buyers have been streaming into warehouse clubs to buy rice in bulk. Will we be seeing this type of activity taking place in other food commodities?

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