Grain stocks in Ukraine exceed 11% last year
Grain stocks in Ukraine exceed 11% last year. As of June 1, 2017, grain and legume crops in Ukraine totaled 8.84 million tons, which is 10.8% more than at the same date last year - 7.98 million tons, UkrAgroConsult reports. At the same time, the stock of wheat decreased by 22.3% - to 3 million tons against 3.87 million tons on June 1, 2016. Corn stocks increased by 49.5% compared to last year and amounted to 4.59 million tons Last year, corn stocks at June 1, 2016 amounted to 3.07 million tons. Stocks of barley exceed last year by 1,3% and amount to 519 thousand tons. As of June 1, 2016, the reserves of this culture amounted to 512 thousand tons.