Friday, October 12, 2012

RTRS- Oct 11 World grain highlights - USDA

WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - World grain production will total 2228.27 million tonnes in the 2012/13 crop year, down from a previous forecast of 2236.25 million, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday.

World output for 2012/13 would include 653.05 million tonnes of wheat, 1110.13 million of coarse (feed) grains and 465.10 million of rice.

Oilseeds were pegged at 457.70 million tonnes.