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Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.61 billion bushels, down slightly from the May 1 forecast but 24 percent above 2006.

Based on June 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 43.2 bushels per acre, down 0.3 bushel from last month but 1.5 bushels more than last year.

Grain area totals 37.2 million acres, up fractionally from May 1.

Hard Red production is up slightly from a month ago to 1.03 billion bushels.

Soft Red is down 2 percent from last month and now totals 341 million bushels.

White production totals 237 million bushels, down 1 percent from last month.

Of the White production total, 18.9 million bushels are Hard White and 218 million bushels are Soft White.

See Related Websites/Articles:

• USDA June Crop Production Report

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