Bulgaria: Grain Market Overview

The prospects for winter grain crops in Bulgaria are currently optimistic due to favorable weather and a larger sown area. Currently, FAS/Sofia estimates the wheat harvest for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 at 7.0 million metric tons (MMT), and the barley harvest at 1.0 MMT, which corresponds to the previous season's indicators. However, there is potential for further increasing average yield and production if favorable weather continues until the harvest begins in June/July. Expectations for the corn harvest suggest a smaller sown area, but a recovery in yield and production after the record-low harvest in MY 2024/25, reports oilworld.ru with reference to USDA.