81. The country blames El Nino for a drought that is expected to hurt rice and corn crops in parts of Java, Sulawesi and other islands east of Java. 82. The government will have to subsidize local corn crops while continuing to open up the country to free trade. 83. The government is predicting a smaller winter wheat harvest but a bigger corn crop this year. 84. The favorable conditions come after a dry spell in July damaged the corn crop and threatened to reduce soybean yields. 85. The hot spell would come as the corn crop begins its sensitive pollination stage, which determines the amount of grain from each ear. 86. The heat is expected to arrive just as the corn crop begins to pollinate, the most important development step that determines the amount of corn on each ear. 87. The much-needed moisture, combined with warming temperatures this week, should provide beneficial conditions for the corn crop, which was planted some two weeks late. 88. The mild conditions come after a dry spell in July damaged the corn crop and threatened to reduce soybean yields. 89. The only thing that could cause a price rally would be problems with the corn crop in the Midwest, according to Box. 90. The only weak point is the corn crop. |