ICA reported a possible increase in the wheat harvest estimate in the Russian Federation in 2025 to 89 million tons.

INTERFAX.RU - The estimate for the wheat harvest in Russia in 2025 may increase to 89 million tons, predicts the director of the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (IKAR) Dmitry Rylko. "Our current estimate for the wheat harvest is 88.5 million tons, but there is a possibility that it will be 89 million tons," Rylko said at the conference "Agroholdings of Russia - 2025," organized by the "Agroinvestor" project. According to him, initially analysts expected a "compact harvest" this year, but gradually the estimates increased, including due to the prospects of a record harvest of grain legumes. "As a result, we are coming to approximately 139 million tons of all cereals and legumes, including 88.5 million tons of wheat and about 16 million tons of corn. This is quite a lot," he said. "And, accordingly, we are reaching a fairly decent indicator of export potential. However, it will be extremely difficult to realize it in this season." As Rylko stated, this is due to the fact ...