Russia’s United Grain Says 2019-20 Wheat Exports Were 2.6m Tons

Government-controlled United Grain Co. shipped out 2.6m tons of wheat last season, a spokesman said by phone.

That means United Grain and Mirogroup Resources, another state-controlled grain trader, together shipped out about 6m tons of wheat during the season, making the government the biggest exporter of Russian wheat for the first time.

United Grain’s figure for its exports is higher than an amount in data compiled by consultant ProZerno