In January, the Russian Federation shipped 2.7 million tons of wheat for export, the same as the previous year.

In January of this year, Russia exported 2.7 million tons of wheat, which is almost on par with the January 2025 figure, according to the monitoring of the Russian Grain Union. As stated by Elena Tyurina, the director of the analytical department of the union, to Interfax, the export of wheat, which lagged behind last year's figures at the beginning of the month, accelerated by the end of January amid the approaching implementation date of the export quota (from February 15). "Exporters are now trying to export as much as possible before the quota comes into effect," she said. In total, 2 million 994 thousand tons of major grain types were exported in January, which is 18.9% less than in January of the previous year. Including a more than halving of corn shipments to 197.3 thousand tons, and a fivefold decrease in barley to 109 thousand tons. "The trend of reducing the range of exported agricultural products—cereals, legumes, and oilseeds—continues. In January, there were 12 ...