1.   Companies have been curbing output this year to reduce inventories.

2.   Many companies cut output this year in an effort to boost prices.

3.   New sales would come after strong global wheat output this year and prospects for a bumper U.S. crop next year.

4.   Part of the reason is that many power companies already have contracted for their output this year.

5.   The output this year from musicians with ties to the Lone Star state has been prolific.

6.   Two other North Sea fields and one in Pakistan also will add to total output this year.

7.   Arid weather in South America poses a threat to a leading soybean crop and could ultimately shrink world output this year.

8.   It started official output this year.

9.   San Miguel rose on expectations of an improvement in agricultural output this year, which usually translates into higher earnings for farmers and consequently higher beer sales.