Bulgaria corn crop smallest in 12 years

Bulgaria harvested its smallest corn crop since 2012 as adverse weather conditions reduced this year’s crop by 37% from the previous year, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. The FAS said the 2024-25 crop was impacted by “intense summer heat and drought followed by adverse rainy weather during harvest.” “The quality of the crop also suffered and is reportedly uneven, with high variations of aflatoxin levels,” the FAS said. By contrast, Bulgaria produced bumper wheat and barley crops, with wheat posting its second highest total this century at 7 million tonnes, while barley output was the third highest since 2000 at 1.1 million tonnes. “Domestic consumption of wheat and barley in 2024-25 is increasing due to the substitution from corn for feed and for industrial use, which lowers exportable surpluses,” the FAS said. Because of this, wheat exports are lagging 10% behind last year’s level, with almost 80% ...