FAS/Moscow increased the previous Russia total grain crop forecast for MY 2014/15 by 2 million metric tons (MMT) to 94 MMT. This includes 52 MMT of wheat, 16 MMT of barley, 13 MMT of corn, and almost 13 MMT of other grains and pulses. The increase is due largely to good weather and increased area planted with corn. Given these crop volumes, in MY 2013/14 Russia may export up to 26 MMT of grain, including 18.5 MMT of wheat, 2.7 MMT of barley, 3.5 MMT of corn, and approximately 0.8 MMT of other grains and pulses. For the first time in 2013/14, Russian exports of corn are estimated to exceed barley exports.
