04/08/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 4 August, the European Commission published yield forecasts for the main crops in the European Union and indications of the regions most affected by extreme climate conditions. According to these estimates, the total volume of cereal production in the EU in 2010 is expected to be close to the past five-year average. Despite per hectare yield of 5% above the average 5%, the total surface area on which crops are grown, has, nonetheless, declined. The...