The gross grain harvest in 2016, according to the may forecast of "Rusagrotrans", can reach 105,6 million tons, down 0.8 million the FY 2015 and by 0.3 million tonnes in 2014. This is possible due to the death of winter is only at 7%, lower than previously expected, and better than a year ago, the condition of crops in the South and in the Volga region. In addition, the impact of the increase in the area under spring crops. The wheat harvest may reach 62 million tonnes, down from 61.8 million tonnes in 2015, barley — about 17.6 million tonnes (17.5 million tonnes), maize — 13.7 million tonnes (13.2 million tons), which will be a new record.

The grain will remain in the amount of 71.3 million tonnes: consumption for fodder stable on improved feed conversion, but demand for food continues to decline.

Ending stocks in 2015-2016 will be 0.2 million tonnes less than last crop year and will be around 11.7 million tons In the state intervention Fund (GIF) at the end of the season will be about 3.2 million tons of grain, at 1.32 million tonnes more than in 2014-2015. Market stocks, on the contrary, will decrease to 8.5 million tonnes against 10 million tonnes a year earlier, when they were formed under the influence of export duties on wheat at €35/t, which operated from February to mid-may 2015. The following season, ending stocks could reach 12 million tons and the volume of the HYPHAE will increase to 4 million tons, and the remainder on the open market will be reduced to about 8 million tons of grain Exports, including flour and bean, in the 2016-2017 marketing year is projected at 35 million tons, as the current case.