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Wheat Stocks Down a Third - (Found July 2, 2008 )

WASHINGTON - Jun 3008 - SNS -- All wheat stored in all positions in the United States on June 1, 2008 totaled 306 million bushels, down 33% from a year ago but above trade expectations, according to the USDA.
http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/324392.phtml

Barley Area Boosted 3% - (Found July 2, 2008 )

WASHINGTON - Jun 3008 - SNS -- U.S. barley growers seeded 4.13 million acres for 2008, up 3% from the 4.02 million acres seeded last year, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates.
http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/324354.phtml

Corn Acreage Down 7% - (Found July 2, 2008 )

WASHINGTON - Jun 3008 - SNS -- Corn planted area for all purposes in the United States is thought to total 87.3 million acres, down 7% from last year, but above pre-report predictions by most traders, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates.
http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/324355.phtml

U.S. Rye Seedings Sink - (Found July 2, 2008 )

WASHINGTON - Jun 3008 - SNS -- The 2008 planted area for rye is estimated at 1.19 million acres, 14% below 2007, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates.
http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/324357.phtml

Good Jump in Durum Plantings - (Found July 2, 2008 )

WASHINGTON - Jun 3008 - SNS -- The durum planted area for 2008 in the United States is estimated at 2.66 million acres, up 24% from last year's level, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates.
http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/324364.phtml

Spring Wheat Area Up 7% - (Found July 2, 2008 )

WASHINGTON - Jun 3008 - SNS -- Area planted to other spring wheat in the U.S. this year is estimated at 14.2 million acres, up 7% from last year, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates.
http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/324366.phtml

General Drop in U.S. Oat Area - (Found July 2, 2008 )

WASHINGTON - Jun 3008 - SNS -- Oat seedings in the United States are estimated at 3.47 million acres, showing a continued decline from the 3.76 million acres planted in 2007, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates.
http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/324368.phtml

U.S. Rough Rice Stocks Plunge - (Found July 2, 2008 )

WASHINGTON - Jun 3008 - SNS -- Rough rice stocks in all positions in the United States on June 1, 2008, totaled 53.4 million hundredweight (cwt -- 100 poound units), reports the USDA.
http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/324373.phtml

U.S. National Weekly Rice Summary - (Found July 2, 2008 )

LITTLE ROCK - Jun 3008 - SNS -- The latest weekly rice market summary for the United States was released by the USDA today.
http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/324384.phtml

Durum Stocks Plunge 61% - (Found July 2, 2008 )

WASHINGTON - Jun 3008 - SNS -- Durum wheat stocks in all positions in the United States on June 1, 2008 totaled 8.29 million bushels, down 61% from a year ago, according to the USDA.
http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/324385.phtml