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FAS/Astana estimates wheat production in Kazakhstan in MY 2017/2018 at 13.5 MMT, down nearly 10 percent from Post’s estimate of 14.99 MMT for 2016/17, due largely to a decline in planted area.

Based on the latest official estimate, Pakistan’s 2017 wheat production was 25.7 million metric tons, the second largest harvest on record.

All of Turkey’s wheat harvest has been completed and Marketing Year (MY) 2017/18 total wheat area and production are estimated at 7.8 million hectares and 19.5 million metric tons (MMT).

Post has further lowered its estimate for Australian wheat production to 20 million MT for 2017/18, due to continuing adverse seasonal conditions across most cropping areas.

Given competitive prices for imported feed grains (particularly for corn) and DDGS, Japanese demand is expected to remain strong in 2017/18, with corn imports again forecast to total 15.2 million MT.

In calendar year 2017, Post estimates the total feed demand down about 15 percent compared to CY 2016.

This report contains revised estimates for MY2016/17 as well as forecasts for MY2017/18.

Ethiopia recently announced a tender for 400,000 metric tons of milling wheat to be used for humanitarian assistance purposes in the country.

2016/2017 corn production is estimated at a record 97.7 million metric tons (mmt), a 46 percent increase from the previous year, based on expanded area and improved yields.

Iraq’s MY 2017/18 wheat production declined due to unfavorable weather conditions, lower wheat procurement prices and the ongoing sectarian conflict.

This report contains revised estimates for MY2016/17 as well as forecasts for MY2017/18.

Three years of economic contraction, hyperinflation and diminishing hard currency for imported agricultural inputs and raw materials will negatively impact production, consumption and trade....