In its August report IGC raised its forecast for global wheat production in 2017-2018 up to 742 million tonnes, by 10 million tonnes more than the July forecast and at 754 million tonnes in 2016 – 2017.
According to the customs authorities of China in July 2017, corn import reaches 910,000 tonnes at 383,090 tonnes in June and only 28,980 tonnes in July 2016.
On August 23, 2017 Tunisiawill hold a tender for the purchase of 50,000 tonnes of feed barley most probably from the Black Sea region, for shipment October 1 – 25.