Russia collects 94.6 million tons of grain

Russia collected 94.6 million tons of grain from 41 million hectares, 95.3% of all harvesting area by October 21. Average yield for wheat is 23.1 centner per hectare. 58.6 million tons of wheat were harvested with an average yield of 24 centners per hectare, barley – 17.5 million tons with average yield of 22.8 centners per hectare, corn – 3.4 million tons with average yield of 44 centners per hectare, RIA Novosti reports.

Over 14.8 million hectares of winter crops were planted, 82.7% of planned.

Prices for the third and fourth class wheat continue dropping in the Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts. third class wheat dropped by 150 rubles per to 6,100 rubles per ton, fourth class by 150 rubles to 5,900 rubles per ton.

The price at the Ural Federal District for third-class wheat dropped by 250 rubles per to 4,050 rubles per ton, fourth class by 150 rubles to 3,850 rubles per ton. Prices dropped for rye at the Central Federal District by 150 rubles to 4,200 rubles per ton. Forage wheat prices at the Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts dropped by 100 rubles to 5,550 rubles per ton, at the Privolzhsky Federal District by 150 rubles to 4,550 rubles per ton, at the Ural Federal District by 200 rubles to 3,650 rubles per ton.

Russian Vice-Premier Victor Zubkov said on Friday that grain harvests should reach 90-92 million tons, compared with 61 million tons in 2010.