The growth of the poultry industry in Turkey may increase corn imports in 2025-26 MY

HIGHLIGHTS Turkey began harvesting its new corn crop in August, which is expected to hit the market by September, marking the start of a new marketing year for corn production in the country. In the 2024-2025 MG (September-August), Turkey imported a significant volume of corn from the Black Sea region, driven by favorable government policies and the growth of the poultry sector. Turkey's trade flow in the 2024-25 MG Corn imports to Turkey increased by 45% year-on-year in the 2024-2025 MG. The main supplier, according to the US Department of Agriculture, was Ukraine. According to analysts at S&P Global Commodity Insights, other major suppliers were Romania, Russia, Serbia, and Moldova. According to the Ukrainian Grain Association, as of July, Turkey was the main consumer of Ukrainian corn, with import volume at around 5.5 million tons. Traders believe that some of this import may have been sent to Iran. "Since Russia did not impose an export quota on corn, attention naturally ...