KIEV, Aug. 10 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has improved its forecast for the wheat harvest in Ukraine in 2012 by 15.4%, or 2 million tons, compared to the July forecast, to 15 million tons.

According to the USDA's Web site, wheat exports will be 2 million tons more compared to the previous estimates and amount to 6 million tons, against the 4 million tons forecast in July.