Grains And Oilseeds in Brief

According to forecast of the Ukrainian Grains Association, in 2017 – 2018 46 – 47 million tonnes of grain and oil crops may be exported from the country given 47.5 million tonnes in 2016 – 2017.

The Taiwan Flour Millers Association announced a tender for the purchase of 98,850 tonnes of milling wheat from the United States.

In 2016 – 2017 the protein content in Argentine soybean is at the lowest level for the past 20 years. In 2017 it reached 37.1% at an average level of 38.4%. The decline in the indicator has been observed for fourth consecutive year.

According to Rusagrotrans, in August export of grain from Russia will reach 4.2 - 4.3 million tonnes at 4.1 million tonnes a year earlier.