Russia's record grain crop will test storage, transport capacity

Moscow

THE arrival of a record grain crop is expected to severely test Russia's cereal storage and transport infrastructure, pitting its supply against European Union and US origin for the entire 2017/18 marketing year.

Russia, shaping up to be the world's largest wheat exporter in the coming 2017/18 marketing year, is seen harvesting 125-127 million tonnes of grain, unofficial estimates showed, beating last year's record.