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ShareWheat is a grass that is cultivated worldwide.
Globally, it is the second-largest cereal crop behind maize; the third being rice.
Wheat grain is a staple food used to make flour, livestock feed and as an ingredient in the brewing of beer.
For more information about the topic Wheat, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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