Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev announced that grain and legume collection had doubled compared to the same period last year. The Ministry of Agriculture forecasts 132 million tons of grain, including 86 million tons of wheat, though this is optimistic. IKAR predicts 128 million tons of grain, including 83-84 million tons of wheat. Drought in the Southern and North Caucasus districts and flooding in the Volga region may impact harvests. Corn and sunflower yields are expected to be lower, but a record soybean harvest is possible. SovEkon raised its forecast to 130.5 million tons due to better crop prospects. The USDA maintains a wheat harvest forecast of 83 million tons for Russia, with an export potential of 48 million tons, keeping Russia as the top global wheat supplier.