Winter wheat seeded area 5% smaller than in 2014

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WASHINGTON — The National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Jan. 12 estimated the area seeded to winter wheat for harvest in 2015 at 40,452,000 acres, down 5% from 42,399,000 acres in 2014. It was the smallest winter wheat area since 36,576,000 acres in 2010 and compared with 41.8 millionacres as the recent five-year average. The U.S.D.A. estimate fell well below the average of pre-report trade estimates at 42.7 million acres. In fact, the official estimate was below the lowest of pre-report trade estimates provided in a recent survey.