Widespread flooding reduced rail service along the Gulf Coast and all but halted regional grain exports through the first week of September.

USDA forecasts production of wheat, rye, mixed grains and triticale, barley, corn and oats at 31.9 million tonnes.

The agency noted Hurricane Harvey may have created obstacles in obtaining some of the survey data.

USDA forecasts 2017-18 corn production at 210 million tonnes, down 4% from the 2016-17 marketing year.

The large grain harvests may create storage and infrastructure issues.

The government’s rice procurement has reached a new record.

Demand from the country’s poultry feed sector fuels increase.

Report says industry is expected to grow by 5% in 2016-17.

Crop forecast at 16 million tonnes, which, if realized, would be up 105% from 2015-16.

Country’s corn output unchanged.