Planting of spring cereals and pulses was completed on an area of 24.839 million hectare (80% of the plan). This is 4.7% less than planted at the same time last year (26.077 million ha). Spring barley was sown on 6.517 million ha (84.6%) against 6.897 million ha in 2016, spring wheat on 10.250 million ha (75.6%) against 11.496 million ha in 2016, rice on 0.157 million ha (74%) against 0.172 million ha a year ago. Corn planting in Russia is 90% complete. The crop was sown on 2.747 million ha against 2.508 million ha 2016.