Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture said it would import 30,710 tonnes of feed-quality wheat, and 440 tonnes of barley for livestock use, via a simultaneous buy and sell (SBS) auction that closed late on June 06. The ministry had sought 120,000 tonnes of feed wheat and 200,000 tonnes of feed barley to be loaded by Sept. 28 and arrive in Japan by Nov. 30 in the tender that is usually conducted weekly. It is seeking the same amounts for each grain to be loaded and shipped during the same period in a similar tender that will be held on June 13. Japan buys and sells its feed wheat and barley via so called SBS auctions, in which end-users and importers specify the origin, price and quantity of grain, allowing millers to meet their varied needs for the feed grain.