About 73% if the crop planted as of May 18

Production up 0.9% from same period in 2013

Capacity up 25% at Yorkton facility due to continued demand.

Designed to help improve production, processing and value-added uses for cereals, oilseeds and pulses through research.

Key support to be offered for wheat and maize flour and rice fortification.

The crop is 18% emerged, ahead of last year but below the 25% five-year average.

A grain yield reduction is expected to be lower in the 2014-15 season.

The benchmark U.S. wheat price averaged $340 per tonne, 5% above year-ago levels.

Declines in hard red winter wheat states offset gains in soft red winter wheat states.

The transaction is expected to close in June.