ICAR lowered its 2026 grain harvest forecast in the Russian Federation by one million tons to 137 million tons

ICAR lowered its 2026 grain harvest forecast in the Russian Federation by one million tons to 137 million tons

The Institute for Agricultural Market Research (IKAR) reduced its forecast for the Russian Federation's grain harvest in 2026 by one million tons, to 137 million tons. "We lower the total crop estimate from 138 million to 137 million tons, the export potential from 55 million to 52.8 million tons," ICAR CEO Dmitry Rilko told Interfax.