Rain hurts Russian winter wheat quality
The quality of Russia’s winter wheat crop, which accounts for nearly three-fourths of the nation’s annual production, has taken a hit following recent rains in several regions with more expected this week, Reuters reported, citing Russia-focused agriculture consultancy Sovecon.
China winter wheat harvest passes halfway mark
China had finished reaping winter wheat on about 11.13 million hectares of farmland by June 6, reaping the crop on more than 667,000 hectares daily for eight consecutive days after large-scale machine harvesting began on May 28.