The ministry had sought 120,000 tonnes of feed wheat and 200,000 tonnes of feed barley to be loaded by January 31, 2020, and arrive in Japan by Feb. 27 in a tender that is usually conducted weekly.
It is seeking the same amounts for each grain to be loaded and shipped during the same period in a similar tender that will be held on Oct. 16.
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.