Report: US wheat production much higher than expected

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Growers are harvesting a bountiful winter wheat crop across the nation and in Kansas — added bushels that will help farms’ bottom line but dampen hopes for a quick turnaround in the dismal crop prices.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Tuesday that it now expects the nation’s wheat production to come in at 1.63 billion bushels. The government’s forecast for the nation is up 8 percent from their estimate just last month, and u