The trend of increasing the share of feed grain in the total harvest is noted in Russia. According to the Federal Center for Safety Assessment and Grain Quality, plant growers collected 6.2 million tonnes of non-food wheat in 2017 as compared to 2016 (27 million tonnes, a 3% increase) and almost 14 million tonnes more than the average for 2012-2016 years (an increase of 9%).
The specialists of the Center conducted a study of the quality of 53 tons of grain of the crop in 2017 in 50 regions. Soft wheat of the 3rd grade was recognized as 24.3%, 4th - 43.9%, 5th - 31.7%. At the same time, 1st class grains were not identified, said Natalia Panferova, head of the information and analytical department of the Federal Center for Safety Assessment and Grain Quality. The reasons for the growth of feed grain collections are weather conditions and a change in export preferences - so, in recent years, the share of export of 5th grade wheat has increased from 3% to 15%.
Source: agro.ru.
