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USDA Anticipate 50% Increase in Winter Wheat Production

Despite dry weather in the past month, Indiana farmers anticipate good wheat yields in 2023.

Nathanial Warenski, State Statistician of the USDA  Indiana Field Office says the Indiana winter wheat production is anticipated to be 29.3 million bushels, up 50 percent from last year on more harvested acres.

The crop condition was rated 79 percent good to excellent at the beginning of June compared to 64 percent a year ago.

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