Corn and wheat prices rose around 50 percent last year; copper, cotton and rubber prices have been setting new records.

玉米和小麦的价格比去年上涨近50%；铜材、棉花和橡胶的价格不断创造历史新高。

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Consumption of cotton increased even after it rose in price.

棉花的价格虽然提高了，但消耗依然增加。

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Demand for U. S. supplies has increased as domestic prices for cotton rose in China and India, the two largest producers and consumers of the fiber, Stevens said.

史蒂文斯说，中国和印度，两个最大的棉花生产国和消费国，他们国内棉花价格上升刺激了美国棉花供应需求增加。

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