Autumn sowing: See which crops dominate this year

As a result of the accelerated sowing pace in recent weeks, by the beginning of December 2025, the areas sown with most of the main autumn crops for the 2026 harvest have surpassed last year's, according to an analysis of the main agricultural crops prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MAF). Harvest 2025: Grain corn production down by 35.6% This year, the sowing of autumn crops in some places could not be planned due to the sharp deterioration of field conditions – heavy rainfall did not allow the machines to enter the fields and, according to many farmers, this has disrupted their plans. Some had to save on soil cultivation, which will affect the quality of the grain, while others did not manage to sow at all, which changed the structure of crop rotation in their farms. According to the agricultural ministry, the largest increase on an annual basis is observed in rapeseed – over 55% more. Thus, from about 100 thousand hectares in 2025, over 156 thousand hectares have ...