The company says that "cloud seeding is now considered a mainstream tool, primarily to improve rain precipitation and snow".
But they do urge an end to waste and inefficiency: by improving rain-fed agriculture, better irrigation methods and new desalination technologies.
Corn also comes under pressure because its use is mandatory in ethanol production.For soyabeans the next few weeks are critical, as their relatively long pollination period means that the outlook could improve if rain arrives.
Elm Park, fourth in the Derby betting, is another horse whose chance would have been improved by some rain this week but his trainer, Andrew Balding, nevertheless committed the horse to the race.
There, more seeds could germinate and more rain improved soil moisture conditions during establishment than in the more arid regions.
Their chances had not been improved by heavy overnight rain and many dusky faces reflected the grey heavens this morning, but that merely showed a most unworthy confidence in the team.
The government's pledge to step up enforcement and expand cloud-seeding operations, as air pollutant levels improved owing to the rain yesterday, raises hope among millions affected by the haze.
The weather has not improved much, as torrential rain continue to drive people into the screening rooms.
