Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Australia May Cut Wheat Crop Estimate on Dry Start in West, Survey Shows

(Bloomberg) -- Australia, the world's third-largest
wheat exporter, may cut its forecast for the coming harvest by
as much as 12 percent on expectation dry weather in its biggest
grain-growing state will limit output.

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource
Economics will say output won't meet its estimate of 25 million
metric tons, the third-highest crop on record, according to a
survey of four analysts and grain traders. The Canberra-based
bureau is scheduled to release its next prediction tomorrow.


Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News

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