NORTH AMERICA: Winter wheat planting is virtually complete in the United States and early indications suggest little change in area from last year but crop establishment may be poorer than normal because of exceptionally dry conditions in many parts. In the United States, 2000 wheat production fell by some 3.5 percent below 1999 and coarse grains output was well down on earlier expectations though up on last year. In Canada, rain and cool weather delayed the 2000 harvest and wheat and coarse grain output is below average and down somewhat from last year.