Chile: Grain and Feed Annual
Post estimates Chilean wheat production in MY2018/19 to reach 1.51 MMT (million metric tons) considering a 3 percent increase in harvested area due to producers’ expectations of high prices. Domestic consumption will increase by 1 percent following population growth, and imports will decrease by 3 percent and total 1.35 MMT. Post estimates Chilean corn production to decrease by 5.4 percent and reach 1.05 MMT in MY2018/19 while imports will increase by 7.9 percent and reach 2.05 MMT in order to maintain supply of animal feed for poultry and pork production.