96.1 million tonnes of grain (62.2) were harvested at an average yield of 3.41 mt / ha (2.83).

17.7 million hectares under wheat cultivation were harvested (63.4% and 20.1), 67.8 million tonnes of wheat (63.8) were harvested at an average yield of 3.84 mt  / ha (3.17).

5.9 million hectares under barley cultivation were harvested(73.9% and 7.0), 17.5 million tonnes of barley (17.0) were harvested at an average yield of 2.94 mt / ha (2.42).

52,000 hectares under corn cultivation were harvested (1.7% and 29,400), 256,400 tonnes of corn are harvested (145,100) at an average yield of 4.93 mt / ha (4.94).

78,000 hectares under sunflower cultivation were harvested (1% and 86,500) , 158,000 tonnes of sunflower (180,700 tonnes) are harvested at an average yield of 2.03 mt / ha (2.09).

Sowing of winter crops was carried out on areas of ​​2.4 million hectares (13.8% of the planned areas (2.9)).

According to data from Transgender, in August 2017, from Novorossiysk port 1,615 million tonnes of Russian and Kazakh grains were exported, which is almost 65% more than in July 2017. and 48% more than in August 2017. This is a new historical record. 1.46 million tonnes of wheat and 155.168 tonnes of barley were exported. Wheat export is 200% larger than July and almost 150% more than in August 2016. The major grain customer is Egypt with a share of 42% of the total export, followed by Nigeria 6.5% and Tanzania 6.3%. Barley export declined by 21% compared to July. The major customer is Saudi Arabia 82%, followed by Qatar and Libya.