Turkey has imposed a temporary ban on wheat imports from June 21 to October 15, affecting its fifth largest grain trader, but the Russian Ministry of Agriculture does not expect it to impact Russian exporters negatively. The ban is expected to decrease global prices and slow down the Russian grain market. Domestic purchase prices for wheat in Russia have already decreased by 13% to 16 thousand rubles per ton. The ban is seen as a move to support local agricultural producers who are experiencing difficulties due to large grain reserves. However, there are concerns that the ban could negatively impact Russian agricultural producers and exporters, and that export prices for Russian grain may decline slightly.