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At nearly 313.5 MMT, the total MY2019/20 EU28 grain crop is around 2 MMT higher than the previous forecast, with higher wheat, corn and barley production partially offset by a lower mixed grain....

MY2019/20 rice production is revised down further due to ineffective control of the outbreaks of blast disease on the main rice crop and limited water supplies for off-season rice plantings.

On October 23, 2019, the Government of India raised the minimum support prices (MSP) for the select upcoming rabi (winter-planted) crops, including wheat.

Romania’s spring-crop harvest is nearly complete. Improved soil moisture in spring 2019 helped Romanian corn development, but drought conditions during the latter half of the growing season....

South Africa’s summer rainfall (September to April) has been limited and scattered so far this season.

For rice marketing year (MY) 2019/20 (May-April), Post’s production estimate is raised to 35.8 million metric tons (MMT), a 2.27 percent increase over 2018/19 production....

Russia’s grain crop in MY19/20 will be abundant, particularly for barley and corn.

Jordan is dependent on grain imports, disruptions to trade will jeopardize food security and stability.

For Marketing Year (MY) 2019/20, FAS/Seoul has increased the projection for corn imports to 10.8 MMT.

Due to relatively attractive local market prices after the drought conditions of the previous season, Post projects South Africa to increase corn planting by at least 10 percent in the 2019/20 MY.

MY2019/20 rice production is revised down as the main rice crop was affected by flooding. Rice exports are revised down further due to strong competition in low-quality rice markets.

For marketing year 2019/20, wheat production is forecast at a record 20.4 million tons with exports expected at 14.5 million tons.