71. The organization predicated another record crop from China, and a further big drop in output from the territories of the former Soviet Union. 72. The short-term picture already has showers coming to prime growing regions this week, which boosts prospects for a record crop this year. 73. The United States had record crops of both soybeans and corn this year. 74. Wheat futures were pressured by news Egypt had canceled a U.S. wheat purchase, and after Australia revised upward its estimate for a record crop. 75. It only needs one country to offload a record crop for prices to plummet, or for bad weather to wreck a harvest to make the market feverish. 76. Coffee prices continued their recent retreat, undermined by the prospect of a record Brazilian crop and the recent fall in the value of the Brazilian real. 77. European markets took the announcement of an expected record low crop in Russia in their stride. 78. The price of white sugar melted this week in the wake of huge sales by Brazil, which reaped a record crop this year. 79. Last year Algeria had exceptionally heavy rains and record crop harvests. |