date:May 24, 2013
ered showers into this weekend.
The longer term forecast for the west remains mixed with low confidence in rainfall activity and temperatures are expected to rise. Australia saw beneficial rainfall this week which will help soil moisture conditions for newly planted wheat.
A private analyst estimated Australian wheat production for 2013/14 at 24.1 million tonnes, down from 24.3 previously. They also cut Ukraine production to 20.3 million tonnes, down from 21.9 previously.
The USDA is at 24.50