Russian Grain Markets: 19-25 June 2012 GRAINS AND PRODUCTS Planting and Harvesting Updates According to the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, the target areas under agricultural crops will total 76.3 million ha in 2012, including 44.8 million ha of winter and spring grains and leguminous crops. Harvesting of winter grains and leguminous crops began on 19 June, 10 days earlier compared to last year, in regions affected by the spring droughts. As of 25 June, Russia harvested about 200,000 MT of grains with an average yield of 2.9 MT/ha (versus 4.8 MT/ha as of the same date last year and 5.5 MT/ha in 2010). Market The world market's influence on Russia's domestic grain market was finally clearly seen last week as trade slowed. Geographi...