Russian agricultural organisations sold 26.4% less wheat in September

Russian agricultural organisations sold 5.9 million tonnes of wheat in September, down 26.4% from a year earlier, according to Rosstat. Sales over January through September nevertheless rose 6.7% to 33.3 million tonnes.

Agricultural organisations sold 8.2 million tonnes of cereals and pulses in September, down 24.7% from September 2025. Sales over the first nine months rose 6.7% to 48 million tonnes.

Corn sales reached 363,800 tonnes in September, nearly one and a half times the year earlier volume. They increased 24.1% to 4.5 million tonnes over January through September.

September oilseed sales fell 5.7% year on year to 1.57 million tonnes. Over the first nine months, sales increased 19.4% to 10.7 million tonnes.

Within that category, sunflower seed sales declined 2.5% to 651,300 tonnes in September. Sales over January through September rose 13.5% to 4.8 million tonnes.