In the first four months of the grain marketing year, Ukraine has exported 15 million tons, down 16% from this time last year

In the first four months of the grain marketing year, Ukraine has exported 15 million tons, down 16% from this time last year, reports the Agriculture Ministry, citing Customs Service statistics. After drought slowed the corn harvest, wheat and barley accounted for 90% of exports. With Black Sea wheat prices strengthening, Ukraine exported 57% of its 17.5 million ton self-imposed annual export quota. Due to poor weather last summer, the National Bank of Ukraine has cut its total grain and legume harvest estimate for 2020 to 67 million tons, down 11% from last year’s 75 million tons.