Weather conditions during the harvesting campaign give the chance to count on a record grain harvest in Russia, said the head of the Russian grain Union Arkady Zlochevsky at a press conference in Moscow, reports ITAR-TASS.

"If we will be lucky with the weather and the autumn harvest, then he can be and 104 million tons, can break the record, which took place in our modern historical times in the 2008-2009 season, then the total yield amounted to 108 million tons", - said Zlochevsky.

At the moment the forecast Union harvest is 104 million tons of grain in net weight, today removed 75 million tons of grain in its original weight. According to Zlochevsky, Russia this year provided at least second largest harvest in the new history. Due to the high crop exports could reach 30 million tons in the season 2014-2015, which will be an absolute record for exports. The previous record exports was established in the 2011-2012 season, when the border was removed 27.1 million tons of grain.

Since the beginning of the new season was already imported 5.8 million tonnes, which is the maximum figures for July and August.

The expert noted that the sanctions had no impact on the course of export grain campaign, however, he said, problems can arise from farmers because of the rising cost of access to Finance (due to restrictions imposed on Russian agricultural Bank).

This is possible because of this increase in the cost of harvest will be compensated by high gross collection, he said, and recalled that, in any case grain prices do not affect the final cost of products to consumers. Last year of monitoring in grain prices Zlochevsky said: "grain Prices fell by 20%, and the bread is not cheap even for a penny."

Recall that a few days ago, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during a meeting on development of agriculture statedthat Russia can increase grain exports to 25 million tons with regard to a good harvest. According to the Prime Minister, the harvest in Russia is expected to reach about 100 million tons. Export grain potential of the Russian Federation in 2014-2015 agricultural year may be 25-27 million tons, in turn, said agriculture Minister Nikolai Fyodorov. The other day during a meetingon the state of the grain market and the conduct of public procurement interventions in 2014, Fedorov confirmed the forecast harvest of at least 100 million tons of Deputy Minister of agriculture of the Russian Federation Andrey Volkov reported that exports this season predicted a record - level of 27.5-30 million tons.