EU 2017/18 soft wheat exports down 23pc at 6.5mn T by Oct 24

PARIS: European Union soft wheat exports in the 2017/18 season that started on July 1 had reached 6.5 million tonnes by Oct. 24, down 23 percent from 8.5 million tonnes exported by the same stage last season, official data showed on Thursday.

EU 2017/18 barley exports had reached 1.54 million tonnes by Oct 24, up 4 percent from 1.48 million a year earlier. Maize imports came to 4.5 million tonnes, 76 percent above the 2.6 million imported by the same stage last year, the data showed.