THE U-S-D-A IS RAISING ESTIMATES FOR THE WINTER WHEAT CROP. 

A LITTLE GOOD NEWS SAYS CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER.

THAT'S SEVEN BUSHELS HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR. PRODUCTION IS FORECAST AT NEARLY 49 MILLION BUSHELS, UP 38 PERCENT FROM 2020.

NATIONALLY, WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION IS FORECAST TO BE ONE POINT THREE ONE BILLION BUSHELS, UP 12 PERCENT OVER 2020.