March 5, 2004

Russia Grain Intervention Sales Hit 37,905 MT

Russia's grain intervention sales March 4 were 37,905 metric tons, including 7,205 tons of third grade milling wheat, 26,500 tons of fourth grade milling wheat and 4,200 tons of milling rye, according to the press service of the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange, which conducted the sales.
 
The total grain intervention sales so far are 419,125 tons. The total includes 137,180 tons of third grade milling wheat, 228,775 tons of fourth grade milling wheat and 53,170 tons of milling rye.
 
The intervention sales will last until May 20, with about 1.6 million tons of grain to be sold.