1.   A smaller soybean crop will mean lower exports.

2.   A smaller world crop could mean stronger demand for U.S. wheat, said Susan Leighty, grains analyst with Prudential Securities Inc.

3.   A severely pruned crop means more concentrated, powerful wines.

4.   Soybeans for March delivery could open lower because the larger crop will mean increased competition for U.S. farmers.

5.   A second crop also meant higher production and additional income for farmers.

6.   A smaller crop means higher prices for consumers.

7.   For farmers, the crops mean higher yields, which are badly needed at a time when profit margins are thin or nonexistent.

8.   The lower wheat crop will mean lower use for feed in the United States.

9.   The smaller wheat crop could mean lower use for feed in the United States, the department noted.