The high grain crops in Russia caused the constant growth of the crop forecasts. The last estimates are at the level of the record high from 2016 – 120.7 million tonnes.
In 2017 – 2018, 1.444 million tonnes of wheat were exported from Great Britain. By 49.5% less than 2015 – 2016 and is the weakest export season for the last three years.
Jordan announced a tender for the purchase of 100,000 tonnes of hard milling wheat. A tender for the purchase of 100,000 \tonnes of feed barley is announced as well.
USDA: in 2017 – 2018 the global wheat crop will reach 743.2 million tonnes by 5.4 million tonnes more than the July estimate, but by 11.7 million tonnes less than in 2016 – 2017.
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.
Harvest campaign in the EU shows diverse yields and quality of the grains. There are good indicators in Southeast Europe while in Germany rainfall had damaging impact.
According to the Brazilian trade company Zeni, in 2017, wheat crop may fall to 5.58 million tonnes at 6.73 million tonnes a year earlier. Reduction is due to decreased cultivated areas and yields.
