According to the latest data, the total grain harvest this year will be approximately 137 million tons, of which 88 million tons will be wheat.
Experts note that the past year has been challenging for farmers. One reason for this is that some regions considered key grain producers in Russia have encountered unfavorable weather conditions, which have significantly worsened their results.
This particularly applies to southern regions of Russia, such as the Krasnodar Krai, which were severely affected by drought. This resulted in a reduction in harvest volumes.
At the same time, good results in the central and Volga regions of Russia offset the losses in the south.
In addition to wheat, positive results are also noted for corn. Its harvest in Russia in 2025 is expected to reach approximately 14 million tons.
Furthermore, Russia is expected to show good results this year not only for oilseeds but also for other crops.
For example, the sunflower harvest is expected to reach approximately 17 million tons. The previous forecast was 18 million tons, but analysts have revised this downward in recent weeks.
As for soybeans, Russian farmers are expected to harvest approximately 9 million tons. This is even higher than the previously forecast of 8 million.
The rapeseed harvest forecast remains roughly unchanged: approximately 5.5 million tons.
These robust harvest figures also open up significant opportunities for Russia to export its agricultural products.
For example, wheat exports this season could reach approximately 43 million tons.
Analysts expect them to increase even further next season, reaching 51 million tons, although this will largely depend on Russia’s harvest next year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that corn exports from Russia should reach 3 million tons. Sunflower oil exports could reach 5 million tons.
Experts emphasize that Russia has already become the world leader in sunflower oil exports, despite the current season’s sunflower harvest, although large, not yet record-breaking.
However, farmers also see positive trends in the average result achieved.
They believe this may mean that the price correction following the arrival of the new crop will not be too pronounced, which will help maintain acceptable business profitability.
