EU 2019/20 soft wheat exports hit 26.7mn T by April 12, up 68pc

• EU 2019/20 barley exports had reached 5.95 million tonnes, up 63pc from the year-earlier period, while its 2019/20 maize imports stood at 16.30 million tonnes, down 16pc.

EU 2019/20 barley exports had reached 5.95 million tonnes, up 63pc from the year-earlier period, while its 2019/20 maize imports stood at 16.30 million tonnes, down 16pc.

The European Commission is continuing to include Britain in its weekly grain export and import data during the transition period following Britain's exit from the bloc.