USDA pegs world wheat production at record-high 796.9 million tonnes

Estimated 298.41 million tonnes impacted by inconsistent rainfall

Biofuels specialists from the region gather at Growing Energy conference

Lower wheat prices contribute to decline

FAS: Stronger global competition expected to eat into exports

Biggest cuts in output will be in eastern Ukraine, southern Russia

Ample domestic, global supplies among factors adding pressure

Fears domestic shortages amid near-drought conditions

HB4 wheat being planted on limited basis in Brazil, Argentina

Kevin Like spent many years at ADM