1.   As communication networks have improved in the last three Decades, there has been a shift away from cattle ranching to grain production.

2.   This irrigation system supports large-scale grain production as well as a dense rurally based population.

3.   Among the successes were a measure of economic progress, particularly in agriculture and especially in terms of grain production.

4.   During one of those years, he said, grain production in the United States and Canada was one-third below normal because of drought.

5.   Higher grain production would benefit processors and exporters, including chicken producer Tyson Foods Inc. and food and commodities conglomerage Cargill Inc.

6.   Increased grain production also means stable, or even falling food prices through the turn of the century.

7.   Others in the category will examine potential techniques for improving grain crop production with the reduced use of polluting fertilizers.

8.   Still China struggles against a shortage of high-quality animal feeds, limited or outdated milling equipment, and inefficient grain production.

9.   The farmers are more concerned about their land, their grain production, and their taxes and fees.