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Production of wheat in MY 2016/17 is forecast to decrease based on lower production area under this crop planted in Autumn 2015.

Assuming average weather conditions during the growing season, FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s 2016 grain and pulses production at 101 million metric tons (MMT), a 2 percent decrease...

Total Poland production of grain for marketing year (MY) 2016/17 is forecast to increase by about 6 percent to 29.5 million metric tons (MMT).

Estonian farmers can expect another good harvest in MY2016/17. It is forecast that total grain production will diminish to 1.3 million MT, 15 percent lower than last year.

In Latvia another good harvest is expected. In 2016/17 total grain production is forecast to amount to 2.4 million MT. Due to a relatively mild winter grain plantings are assumed well.

Lithuanian farmers expect a good harvest for MY2016/17.

Planting conditions for wheat and barley were very good in most regions. The current crop status indicates excellent prospects for the winter crops.

Bulgarian farmers increased wheat planted area in MY2016/17 by 9% as of December 2015. Winter barley planting had a decline of 2.2%.

Harvest of marketing year 2015/16 confirmed to be very good.

Due to favorable weather conditions, the fall planting of wheat has proceeded faster than in previous years.

Turkey’s production of wheat is forecasted at 17.5 million metric tons (MMT), barley at 5.4 MMT, corn at 5.5 MMT and paddy rice at 731,000 metric tons (MT) for upcoming marketing year (MY) 2016/17.

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