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US DATA
US DATA: WASDE shows very few revisions to wheat crop statistics. 
2017/18 US wheat area planted estimate unrev at 45.7m acres, while area 
harvested unrev at 38.1m. Wheat production unrev at 1.739b bushels in 
2017/18, while import unrev at 150m, so total supply unrev at 3.074b vs 
3.403b in 2016/17. Domestic use unrev at 1.166b, still up slightly from 
1.164b in 2016/17, while exports unrev at 975m, for total use of unrev 
2.141b vs 2.219b in 2016/17. As supply and demand were not revised, the 
estimate for 2017/18 ending stocks remained at 933m. Average farm bushel 
price for wheat expected to be $4.30-$4.90 for 2017/18, rev down from 
the prev estimate of $4.40-$5.20. The average price was estimated to be 
$3.89 in 2016/17. See MNI main wire. 

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