August 23, 2006

USDA says 179,832 tonnes of corn sold to Japan in 2006/07

The US Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday (Aug 22) private export sales of 179,832 tonnes of US corn for delivery to Japan in the 2006/07 marketing year.

The corn marketing year begins 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.