KYIV, Aug 13 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the report for August improved the forecast for the export of Ukrainian wheat in the 2021/2022 marketing year (MY, July-June) by 2.5 million tons compared to the forecast in July, to 23.5 million tons.

The forecast for wheat harvest in Ukraine in the new marketing year has been increased by 3 million tons compared to the July forecast, to a record 33 million tons. As noted in the USDA, this figure has been increased due to the expansion of the area under this crop, as well as due to its higher yield this season.