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Post is forecasting total production of wheat, barley, corn, and oats to reach 52.6 million metric tons (MMT) in 2017/2018, a seven percent decrease from 2016/2017 production levels of 56.7 MMT.

Wheat exports for 2017/18 are forecast at 10.5 million tons, slightly higher than the previous year. Barley area for 2017/18 is forecast to drop for the second year in a row.

Burma: Rice and corn production is forecast to increase in MY 2017/18 due to increased utilization of farm mechanization and higher yielding seeds.

ruguayan beef exports for 2017 are forecast down marginally at 382,000 tons carcass weight equivalent.

For MY2017/18 wheat and barley production volumes are forecast to decrease, while corn and rye are expected to increase.

Assuming average weather conditions during the growing season, FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s 2017 grain and pulses production at 110 million metric tons (MMT), a seven percent decrease....

Post estimates Vietnam’s wheat imported volume for MY 2016/2017 at 4.5 million tons due to expected increase in the use of both milling and feed wheat.

Rice production for MY 2017/18 (May-April) is forecast at 34.7 MMT on higher yields. Wheat production for MY 2017/18 (July-June) is forecast at 1.3 MMT on higher planted area....

In MY2017/18 wheat imports are forecast to reach 1.3 MMT. Barley consumption is expected to decrease by eight percent to 845 TMT, as ranchers reduce their herds due to a slowdown in demand....

Prospects for Algeria’s wheat and barley crop remain mostly average despite multiple bouts with dryness throughout the year and with the next 30 days being a critical period.

The Korean government is expected to continue drawing down rice stocks in MY 2017/18 to 1.3 million metric tons (MMT) from 1.7 MMT in the current marketing year....

The U.S. - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) has served to generate a continuing symbiotic trade relationship between the United States and Peru that shows no signs of diminishing.