Dealers said exports had started strongly this season partly due to demand from Algeria, which traditionally relies heavily on shipments from France which had a poor crop last summer. A slowdown in the pace had, however, been widely anticipated as supplies of UK wheat tightened. UK wheat imports fell slightly in January to 151,828 tonnes, still the second highest monthly total so far this season, trailing only December's 173,456 tonnes.
Copyright Reuters, 2017