Wheat export was 17.939 mln tons (+4.5% upon 2015 – 2016), corn export was 2.993 mln tons (+30.0%) and barley export was 1.996 mln tons (-42.3%).

Russian Ministry of Agriculture reduced its estimate on the grain crop in the country for the period up to 2020. 104 mln tons of grain crop are expected in Russia in 2017, 106 mln tons are expected in 2018, 108 mln tons are estimated for 2019 and 110 mln tons is the estimate for 2020.

APK – Inform reported that 417,200 tons of grain were exported from Russian sea ports between February 3 and 9 versus 375,400 tons a week earlier. The export included 339,900 tons of wheat, 65,500 tons of corn and 11,800 tons of sunflower. Egypt with 126,700 tons, India with 105,100 tons and South Korea with 58,000 tons.

APK – Inform reported that 725,200 tons of grain were exported from Ukrainian sea ports between February 4 and 10 versus 639,900 tons a week earlier. The export included 231,000 tons of wheat, 432,100 tons of corn and 62,100 tons of barley. India with 112,800 tons, Spain with 109,100 tons and  Egypt with 60,600 tons were the biggest buyers.