Russia: Grain and Feed Update
FAS/Moscow increased post’s July 2015 grain production forecast by 5 million metric tons (MMT) to 102 MMT. The grain crop forecast includes 60.5 MMT of wheat (4.5 MMT higher than the July forecast), 16.5 MMT of barley (no change), 12.5 MMT of corn (up 0.5 MMT), 3,200 MMT of rye (up 0.2 MMT), 4.8 MMT of oats (down 0.2 MMT), 0.7 MMT of milled rice (1.06 MMT in rough weight – no change), and almost 3.5 MMT of other grains and pulses. FAS/Moscow forecasts grain exports in MY 2015/16 at 31 MMT, only 3 percent lower than the record 32 MMT exports in MY 2014/15, but higher than in any other marketing year in Russian history. The export forecast includes 23.5 MMT of wheat, 3.5 MMT of barley, 3.5 MMT of corn, and approximately 0.6 MMT of other grains and pulses.
