Estimated total is far below last year’s output.

Production, planted acres continue to decline.

Operations expected to add $20 million in revenue in 2019.

New study found the Philippines had a 36% increase in net farm income by using hybrids.

Rice is still king, but wheat consumption is growing.

Production forecasts for 2018-19 are lowered but still remain above year-ago levels.

U.S. market pressured by harvest.

Forecasts for maize, rice and wheat outputs up.

Goal is to boost rice productivity and self-sufficiency.

Consumption, carryover stocks forecasts also are raised from a month ago.