February 4, 2005

Japan Ag ministry buys 113,000 MT wheat in tender

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries bought 113,000 metric tons of milling wheat in a tender Thursday, according to a ministry official.

MAFF bought 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.

MAFF declined offers for 20,000 tons of Australian food barley, as prices were too high, the official said.

   Below are the details of MAFF's buy tender:

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