根据预测本年度美国玉米产量将不尽人意，于是玉米价格一路攀升至每蒲式耳6美元。
The price of maize (corn) headed towards $6 a bushel, as estimates suggested that this year’s harvest in America will be disappointing.
洪水引起的农作物损失促使谷物达到每蒲式耳8美元，是2005年价格的三倍。
Crop losses caused by the floods helped push corn over eight dollars a bushel, triple its price in 2005.
但是，在2005年1月，一蒲式耳的玉米仅为2.12美元，但上星期五芝加哥期货交易所收盘时，每蒲式耳的玉米价格为5.97美元。
Still, a bushel of corn that sold for two dollars and 12 cents in January, 2005 went for almost six dollars ($5.97 on the Chicago Board of Trade) at Friday's close.
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