Grain Highlights

News from Brazil and Argentina

10% of the planned areas of second harvest corn in Brazilian state of Mato Grosso have been completed compared with 16% and 4.8% a year earlier. Area completion is projected at 33% of the plan next week.

News in brief

Saudi Arabia announced an auction for the purchase of 1,5 mln tons of barley tobe delivered between March and May. 945,000 tons of barley were purchased at the previous auction at 177 – 192 USD/ton C&F to be delivered between January and March.

Canada to harvest another good wheat yield

Wheat yield in Canada will be 29.1 mln tons in 2017 - 2018, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada reports. Yield will be 2.6 lower than last year, but still this will be the fourth highest yield in the past 20 years.

News in brief

Russian Ministry of Agriculture projects 2016 - 2017 grain export at 37.5 mln tons with the previous forecst at 35 mln tons.