Turkey: Grain and Feed Update
Unexpected weather conditions between April and June led to slightly lower wheat and barley production forecasts, while late spring rain helped the corn crop. For MY 2018/19 wheat production forecast is 19 MMT, barley production forecast is 6.4 MMT and corn is 5.3 MMT. There is a new 25 percent “additional levy” on U.S. rice starting June 21, 2018. The Turkish government announced procurement prices for wheat, barley and chickpeas. Pulses production updates are also included in this report.