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9.1.6 Agriculture sector news
The USDA has cut its forecast for Russia’s wheat harvest by 15%, to 72.5mn tons. By contrast, the forecast for Ukraine’s wheat harvest has been increased by 10%, to a record 33mn tons, says the US Department of Agriculture. Similarly, the forecast for Ukraine’s wheat exports during the current marketing year has been increased by 10%, to 23.5mn tons.
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