Turkey: Grain and Feed Update

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   TU2023-0020

The wheat and barley harvest continues toward conclusion in Turkey, with a surprisingly better performance than expected after generous spring rains following a historic winter drought. Wheat production is revised higher at 18.5 million metric tons (MMT), and barley production is forecast at 7.8 MMT in Marketing Year (MY) 2023/24. The first corn crop planting s finished with total corn production forecast at 8 MMT. Turkey imported record grain amounts in MY2022/23.

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