May 21, 2009
Russian grain exports to May 15 total 18.762 million tonnes
Russia exported 18.762 million tonnes of grain between July 1 the beginning of the current marketing year, and May 15, the Agriculture Ministry said Wednesday (May 20).
The total included 16.242 million tonnes of wheat, 2.507 million tonnes of barley and 13,000 tonnes of rye.
Grain exports between May 1 and May 15 totalled 608,000 tonnes, comprising 386,000 tonnes of wheat and 222,000 tonnes of barley.
Following is a table of monthly grain exports in the current marketing year, in tonnes:
|
Month |
Wheat |
Barley |
|
Total |
|
August |
2.183 million |
188,000 |
N/A |
2.371 million |
|
September |
2.63 million |
332,000 |
4,000 |
2.962 million |
|
October |
2.194 million |
249,000 |
2,000 |
2.445 million |
|
November |
1.509 million |
140,000 |
2,000 |
1.651 million |
|
December |
1.406 million |
405,000 |
2,000 |
1.813 million |
|
January |
856,000 |
72,000 |
N/A |
928,000 |
|
February |
1.114 million |
83,000 |
1,000 |
1.198 million |
|
March |
1.761 million |
181,000 |
N/A |
1.942 million |
|
April |
1.481 million |
474,000 |
N/A |
1.955 million |
