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World coarse grain (corn, barley, oats, sorghum, rye, millet, and mixed grains) production for 1998/99 is forecast at 894.4 million tons, up 2.5 million from last year. This would be the second largest crop on record. Although area declined from last season to 312.5 million hectares, total coarse grain yields are estimated at a record 2.86 tons per hectare. World corn production is forecast at a record 597.3 tons based on record yield and an increase in area versus last season. Barley, oats, and sorghum production are all forecast lower than 1997/98 due mainly to smaller area. Rye output is also projected smaller than last season as lower yield more than offsets an increase in area.
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