Israel: Grain and Feed Annual
Israel is almost completely dependent on imports to meet its grain and feed needs. In recent years, dried distillers grains with soluble (DDGS) and corn gluten feed (CGF) imports increased significantly. In MY 2016/17, Israel imported 446 thousand metric tons (TMT) of CGF and DDGS. Of that total, 87 percent were US origin. In MY 2016/17 there was an increase of six percent in the total grain and feed imported to Israel, from 4.625 million metric tons (MMT) in MY 2015/16 to 4.922 MMT in MY 2016/17. Total grain and feed imports from the United States grew by 81 percent in MY 2016/17, climbing to 1.060 MMT. The increase in imports from the US is attributed to more competitive corn prices during recent months. Total wheat imports grew by 267 TMT to 1,720 TMT, of which 901 TMT were milling wheat and 15 percent were US origin, as compared to 13 percent the previous year. Corn imports decreased by 164 TMT to 1,364 TMT. Of the total, 427 TMT, or 31 percent were US origin as compared to 11 percent the previous year.
