Russia reduced grain shipments by almost 15% in March

Over the past month, Russia exported 5.7 million tons of major grains, or 14.6 percent less than in the same month last year. Interfax reports this with reference to data from the Russian Grain Union. The supply of corn decreased the most - by 42 percent to 574 thousand tons. Wheat exports traditionally accounted for the largest portion, 4 million 517 thousand tons, but this is 15.7 percent lower. At the same time, barley shipments increased almost 1.9 times to 612 thousand tons. In total, since the beginning of the current agricultural year (which in Russia changes for grain every calendar July - ROSNG), our country has exported 51.4 million tons, including 42.4 million tons. The director of the union's analytical department recalled that the export potential of the main types of grain is 67 million tons, and wheat - 55. According to her calculations, in the remaining three months of the season, 15.6 and 12.8 million tons can be shipped, and average monthly supplies can be 5 .2 ...