Wheat futures exploded today, on follow-through short covering that got underway after making new lows for the year on Monday. The USDA ag official in Europe, speaking at the European grain conference, stated that it's unlikely Russia produced the 100 MMT wheat crop they are forecasting, as USDA says at best they could have 92 MMTs. This is a 300 million bushel discrepancy that has wheat prices lifting with such a heavy index fund short position on.