Bumper harvests at home and empty pocketbooks in Asia have depressed grain and livestock prices.

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Another concern is the new Libyan government's lack of interest in Qaddafi's investments in Malian agriculture, which this year produced bumper harvests.

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Mild weather is leading to the expectation of bumper harvests in the northern hemisphere, while it seems as if less of the American corn crop will be used to produce ethanol.

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Despite bumper harvests in recent years, officials and experts warn that China's grain security still faces potential risks as over 35m metric tonnes of grain are wasted each year from poor storage and transportation, Global Times and China Daily report.

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