# News from Russia and Ukraine

> UkrAgroConsult raised its 2017 Ukrainian grain production forecast to 63.2 million tonnes, with wheat at 26 million tonnes. Russia's Ministry of Agriculture kept its national grain forecast unchanged at 110 million tonnes. Russian sunflower meal exports are slowing.

- Date: 2017-09-07 · published 2017-09-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69074-news-from-russia-and-ukraine
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A larger Ukrainian crop adds Black Sea wheat and barley export supply, which is mildly bearish for those prices. Russia's unchanged forecast leaves its export outlook steady.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-28 | [SovEcon: Russian and global grain market news – February 28, 2025 - The Sizov Report blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26075-sovecon-russian-and-global-grain-market-news-february-28-2025-the-sizov-report.md) | -3.6% | +0.3% |
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| WHEAT | 2024-04-12 | [Key data in USDA's April 11 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30672-key-data-in-usda-s-april-11-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market.md) | -0.7% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-11 | [Key data in USDA's April 11 Wasde report, and difference from market expectations - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36341-key-data-in-usda-s-april-11-wasde-report-and-difference-from-market.md) | +8.8% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- grainsprices.com: https://grainsprices.com/article/13144

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