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FAO has also raised its forecast for global cereal production in 2018 to 2 601 million tonnes, primarily due to higher estimates for wheat production in Canada and China. Nonetheless, the new forecast remains 2.1 percent below the record level achieved in 2017.

This summer’s drought has led to a significant drop of total EU cereal production, estimated at 8% below the last five-year average.

A severe drought significantly affected agricultural activities, especially in relation to animal feed resources, in those countries.

The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific opinion on the risk to animal health related to fumonisins and their modified and hidden forms in feed.

The data offered by the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia show that this season wheat exports have grown by almost 50%, allowing the country to remain as the first world exporter.

Early prospects for global cereal markets in the year ahead are favourable, despite a forecasted decline, according to FAO's new Cereal Supply and Demand Brief.

FAO's anticipates this year's world maize and wheat production to decline based on early forecasts.

With around 4 million tonnes of grains worth over €1 billion moving in the EU every week, a well-functioning storage and logistic system is of great importance to ensure that the demands of the EU market are met at a competitive price. Bottlenecks can lead to supply shortfalls and increased price volatility.

The Commission updated the Council on its intentions for an EU protein plan to address the EU's significant and long - standing feed protein deficit.

The area under cereals in 2018 is expected to be 1.4% down on last year’s level.

Surge in maize output on course to lift cereals stock-to-use ratio to highest level since 2002.

European Union cereal production in 2017/18 is expected to slightly recover, with an increase of 1.5% compared to 2016/17, adding up to almost 300 million tonnes of cereal.