The US government on Friday stoked fears of a price surge, saying the drought had forced the country's farmers to abandon cornfields covering a larger area than Belgium and Luxembourg combined. 上周五美国政府称,该国农民因旱灾被迫放弃的玉米种植区面积超过比利时和卢森堡两国面积之和。这番言论进一步加深了市场对玉米价格上涨的担忧情绪。
Business owners who fear they'll be forced to choose between keeping their doors open or covering their workers. 企业雇主不愿在继续让工厂开工和为工人付保费之间作选择。