Ussr Adds Corn to Purchases - USDA

The Soviet Union has added 50,000 tonnes to its previous purchases of U.S. corn purchases, the U.S. Agriculture Department said.

In its Export Sales Report covering transactions in the week ended March 26, the department said changes in destinations of 250,000 tonnes of corn to the Soviet Union were reported. However, 200,000 tonnes of the transaction was reported under the daily reporting system.

Total corn commitments for delivery in the fourth year of the U.S.-USSR Grain Supply Agreement amount to 2,650,000 tonnes.