May 25, 2006

USDA says 141,224 tonnes of corn sold to Japan in 2005/06

The US Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday (May 24) private export sales of 141,224 tonnes of US corn for delivery to Japan in the 2005/06 marketing year.

The corn marketing year began Sep 1.

US exporters are required to report to the USDA sales of 100,000 tonnes or more of corn made in the same day to the same destination by 3 pm EDT (1900 GMT) the next business day, according to the USDA.