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The ministry had sought 120,000 tonnes of feed wheat and 200,000 tonnes of feed barley to be loaded by August 31 and arrive in Japan by October 31 in the tender that is usually conducted weekly.
It is seeking the same amounts for each grain to be loaded by September 30 and arrive in Japan by November 28 in a similar tender that will be held on June 5.
Japan buys and sells its feed wheat and barley via so-called SBS auctions, in which end-users and importers specify the origin, price and quantity of grain, allowing millers to meet their varied needs for the feed grain.