Wheat futures fell 2.1 percent in early trading at the Chicago Board of Trade on Tuesday, falling below $5.00 a bushel for the first time since November, on pressure from a firm dollar and slow export demand, traders said. At 9:35 am CST (1535 GMT), CBOT March wheat was down 10-1/2 cents at $4.99-1/2 a bushel. Kansas City Board of Trade and Minneapolis Grain Exchange wheat futures also weakened.

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