Winter wheat harvest smaller

PIERRE, S.D. (AP)--The winter wheat harvest in South Dakota is forecast at 82.3 million bushels.

That is an increase of 7 percent from last month's Agricultural Statistics Service estimate, but it's 13 percent smaller than last year's record production of 95 million bushels.

Winter wheat yield in the state is forecast to average 47 bushels an acre, up three bushels from last month but one bushel less than last year.

At 1.75 million acres, the harvested area is down 230,000 acres from 2007.

6/30/08
6 Star Midwest Ag\8-B

Date: 6/25/08

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