 2024 wheat forecast. The ministry's most recent estimate says the Russian grain harvest will hit 132 million tons, 9% below the 145 million last year and 16% from a record 158 in 2022. After a serious heat wave followed frost in the spring, Rostov expects its grain harvest to drop approximately 38% this year to 10 million tons. An agronomist says the wheat initially came out of winter in good condition and the harvest prospects were excellent, but now