Ukraine: Grain and Feed Update
The MY 2015/16 winter wheat crop is expected to reach 27.6 MMT, the largest crop since independence in 1990. Corn production is forecast to decrease to 22.7 MMT, over 20 percent below the previous MY. Barley production is expected to decrease to around 9 MMT, just 5 percent below the previous MY. Rye production is expected to fall to 365 thousand MT, over 23 percent decrease against the previous MY. Winter crops being planted for MY 2016/17 could be at risk due to unfavorable weather conditions and delayed planting.