Grain Highlights

Grains And Oilseeds News In Brief

As of May 26th, 2017, Ukrainian farmers completed the sunflower sowing with areas of 5.4 mln. ha. Areas under soybean cultivation already amount to 1 mln. ha or 94% of the forecast..

Spain decreases the grain import by 35%

For the period January - March 2017г. 2.78 mln. tonnes of grain have been imported to Spain, by 35% less compared to the previous year, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture.

SAR: Wheat import declines by 60%

From the beginning of the current season - October, 2016 486 700 tonnes of wheat were imported to the South African Republic, by 60% less compared to the same period last year, according to SAGIS.

Grains And Oilseeds News In Brief

From the beginning of the current season (July 1st, 2016) until May 23rd, 2017 21.8 mln. tonnes of soft wheat were exported from the EU incl. 4.3 mln. tonnes of French wheat, by 21% less compared to the same period last year.

Grains And Oilseeds News In Brief

On May 23rd, 2017, Jordan cancelled an auction for the purchase of 100 000 tonnes of hard milling wheat of optional origin, for October - November shipment. New auction was announced.