Grain exports are down 10% for the first 10 weeks of the marketing year

Grain exports are down 10% for the first 10 weeks of the marketing year, the Economy Ministry has reported. Since July 1 which is the start of the marketing year, Ukraine has exported 10.3 million tons of grain. Wheat export volumes are virtually unchanged, at 7 million tons. Corn sales are only one third of last year’s levels, largely due to a late harvest. Overall, the government is forecasting a 16% drop in grain exports this year, largely due to smaller harvests than last year.