World Grain - March 2017 - 22

GRAINMARKET REVIEW

Wheat
Global market is well supplied,
keeping prices firm
by Chris Lyddon

Global wheat ending stocks
(in 1,000 tonnes)

250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000

*Projected

2016-17*

2015-16

2014-15

2013-14

2012-13

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

22

0
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Chris Lyddon is World Grain's European correspondent.
He may be contacted at: chris.lyddon@ntlworld.com.
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