 He says wind shears help to dissipate the storm as it forms, and though abnormally high temperatures act as fuel for the hurricane to get stronger. I'm Mel Bridges. The good news is that there is no tropical threat for the Gulf of Mexico for the next several days. Here are commodity prices. November beans down 4.25 at 10.75 and 3.25. September corn up 2.5 cents at 3.96 and a half. September wheat down 7.5 cents at 5.64 and a half. September rice down a half penny at 14.59 and a half. October cotton up 103 points at 70.16 per pound.