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Unfavourable prospects for current crops | Food supply shortfall in current marketing year requiring exceptional assistance | Unfavourable crop prospects and food supply shortfall |
NORTH AMERICA: Despite generally favourable weather conditions so far this winter, latest information points to a reduced wheat output in 2005 in the United States, as the area sown to the main winter crop has been reduced by 4 percent compared to the previous year. The main 2005 crops in Canada have still to be sown but early indications point to a possible decrease in output this year due to reduced plantings and expected yields. |