31.   Vietnam, concerned about depleting its domestic rice supplies, has curbed official grain exports in an effort to offset rampant smuggling to China.

32.   Figures showing lower US grain exports last week helped depress the market.

33.   In addition, bilateral and multilateral agreements have knocked down trade barriers, greatly facilitating grain exports.

34.   Allowing a greater flood of grains exports will give the markets in Europe a boost.

35.   Dealers feared that such a move would increase European grain exports and would weigh heavy on the market.

36.   Wheat prices were boosted by speculation that the European Union could once again limit or tax grain exports.

37.   Italgrani chief Francesco Ambrosio is suspected of claiming the cash in the form of EU subsidies for grain exports to Algeria that never took place.

38.   The Australian government is not considering trade sanctions against Iran and contracts for massive grain exports are not threatened, Trade Minister Tim Fischer said Wednesday.