February 2, 2005

Japan's Agriculture Ministry to seek 113,000 MT wheat in tender

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will seek 113,000 metric tons of milling wheat in a buy tender to be held Thursday, an official said Tuesday.

MAFF will buy 73,000 tons of US wheat, 20,000 tons of Canadian wheat and 20,000 tons of Australian wheat, all to be shipped April 1-30, the official said.

MAFF will also buy 20,000 tons of food barley from Australia, to be shipped between March 11 and April 10, the official said.

Below are the details of MAFF's buy tender Thursday:

Quantity       Variety                                 Origin

(tons)

15,000         Western White                        US

42,000         Dark Northern Spring

16,000         Hard Red Winter Semi-hard

 5,000         Red Spring Wheat                Canada

15,000         Durum Wheat

20,000         Prime Hard                        Australia

20,000         Food Barley                       Australia