According to the Minsitry of Agriculture of Ukraine in 2017 sunflower crop in the country will be 11.8 million tonnes (USDA - 14 million tonnes), that of soybean - 3.9 million tonnes (USDA - 4.6 million tonnes).
As of September 1, 2017 sunflower stocks in Ukraine amounted to 672,000 tonnes. In 2016 crop was at record high – 13.63 million tonnes, and in 2015 – 11.18 million tonnes.
According to FAS USDA, in the current season, corn crop in SAR is estimated at 17.1 million tonnes, by 109% more than 2015 – 2016 – 8.2 million tonnes.
As of September 25, 2017 in Russia harvest is completed on 39.3 million hectares under grain crops cultivation - 83.5% of the areas (41.6 million hectares in 2016.) 120.7 million tonnes of grain are harvested (109.2) at average yield of 3.07 mt/ha(2.62).
