# Russia's record wheat crop boosts world wheat ending stock forecast - Grain Central

> The October WASDE raised world 2017/18 wheat ending stocks by 3% to a record 268.1 million tonnes. The increase reflects higher forecasts for Russia, which rose to a record 82 million tonnes, the EU, raised 2.2 million tonnes to 151 million tonnes, and India, partly offset by lower Australian output.

- Date: 2017-10-12 · published 2017-10-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68418-russia-s-record-wheat-crop-boosts-world-wheat-ending-stock-forecast-grain
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Larger Russian and EU crops add export supply and pressure world wheat prices. Cheaper wheat can substitute for corn in feed rations.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/russias-record-wheat-crop-boosts-world-wheat-ending-stock-forecast/

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