"The forecast of corn yield positive" in the European part of Russia, according to the staff of the agricultural meteorological division of the European Commission's Mars, indicating as the main reasons for the rains, which turned out to be a minor issue to the ongoing harvest of wheat.

"A sufficient amount of moisture during flowering and early grain filling ... provided good conditions for the accumulation of biomass."

"Close to record levels"

The forecast, apparently, speaks more to improve the prospects for farmers in the European part of Russia, which has seen positive results, particularly for winter wheat and spring barley, for which the rate of biomass accumulation was exceptionally high due to the optimal amount of moisture in the soil.

For both cultures "the forecast yields are close to record", says the publication of the Mars Agency. In addition, it is highly likely prospect record all-wheat crop in Russia.

It was originally expected that Russia will harvest 70 million tonnes (of wheat), but most analysts are now inclined to 80 million tons, as a more likely scenario, and some even suggest 85 million tons.

This crop should be somewhere delivered, and with such a large amount is not only typical for Russia, the export of the southern black sea route, but also export to the Baltic area.

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