HIGH FLOOR UNDER PRICES.

Reports that high profits, government price supports and numerous distributive charges will maintain food prices despite bumper crops across the world. Damage caused to the potato crops and vines, by the storm in the current year; Increase in the wheat supply in India and China; Observation that in the major deficit countries the home-consumed rice supply will be greater and fewer people will die of starvation; Impact of the increased corn crop on the supply of pork; Discussion on the U.S. government support programs.