In the upcoming marketing year, the "export window" for Ukrainian barley to Turkey – its second-largest market this season – may close due to the expected increase in Turkey's own harvest.
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In the upcoming marketing year, the "export window" for Ukrainian barley to Turkey—its second-largest market this season—may close due to the expected increase in Turkey's own harvest. This is reported by ASAP Agri. Read all grain market news on our Telegram channel According to market participants, in 2026 Turkey could harvest about 8.5 million tons of barley, which is approximately 3 million tons more than last year. Harvesting starts at the end of May, but already now such forecasts signal a decrease in the need for imports. "This will be a clear turnaround compared to the current season. According to USDA, barley imports to Turkey in the 2025/26 MY are estimated at 1.5 million tons against about 150 thousand tons in the 2024/25 MY, when the domestic harvest was about 7 million tons. The weaker harvest last year opened up opportunities for imports and made Turkey one of the key markets for Ukrainian barley," notes ASAP Agri. From July to March 2025/26 MY, Ukraine exported 297 ...