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June 12, 2006 A Prism Business Media Property Volume 4, Issue 189
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Top Story
USDA cuts wheat production estimate
Elton Robinson
Delta Farm Press
USDA lowered its estimate of production for the U.S. wheat crop by 59 million bushels from last month -- from 1.87 billion bushels to 1.81 billion bushels -- based on lower forecasted yield for winter wheat. Ending stocks were lowered 32 million bushels to 416 million bushels.


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Features
U.S., Vietnam clear WTO hurdle
Forrest Laws
Delta Farm Press
U.S. and Vietnamese officials have signed a new bilateral trade agreement on the accession terms that will allow Vietnam to join the World Trade Organization after it opens more of its markets to foreign goods.

Mid-South cotton crop takes off
Elton Robinson
Delta Farm Press
The Mid-South cotton crop is finally starting to look like a cotton crop, thanks to the arrival of some Delta-like weather. The early-season assessment is that the crop is highly variable, but still has excellent yield potential.

Future for flue-cured tobacco lies overseas
Chris Bickers
Southeast Farm Press
The future for flue-cured tobacco lies overseas. The only hope for expanded sales of U.S. tobacco lies in development of foreign markets.

Soy-based products are helping clean up this spring
Southwest Farm Press
With the start of spring, many people are dusting off lawn mowers and touch up their homes, yards and cars as usual.

Dean tapped as next WPHA environmental, regulatory affairs director
Western Farm Press
Nasser Dean is the new director of environmental and regulatory affairs for the Western Plant Health Association.

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