Coceral expects rapeseed production in the EU and UK to increase by 2 million tonnes by 2025 and soft wheat production will also increase

Published 2024년 12월 20일

Tridge summary

The grain trade association Coceral forecasts a rise in soft wheat and rapeseed production in the EU and UK in 2025, following a low harvest this year due to heavy rains. Soft wheat production is expected to rise to 140.4 million tonnes, with rapeseed output projected to increase by 2 million tonnes to 20.3 million tonnes. EU soft wheat production is forecast to rise to 126.5 million tonnes, while the UK crop is expected to rise to 13.8 million tonnes. Barley production is also expected to increase, with the EU production forecast at 51.9 million tonnes and the UK production forecast at 7.8 million tonnes. EU maize production is forecast to increase to 61.9 million tonnes, particularly in south-east Europe.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

Grain trade association Coceral on Thursday forecast soft wheat output in the European Union and the UK to rise to 140.4 million tonnes in 2025 after a low harvest of 125.5 million tonnes this year. In oilseeds, total EU and UK rapeseed output is forecast to rise by 2 million tonnes to 20.3 million tonnes by 2025, with Coceral citing a return to normal plantings in Romania and Bulgaria and a recovery in yields in France and Germany, oilworld.ru reported, citing Reuters. EU production alone is forecast to rise to 19.5 million tonnes from 17.4 million tonnes, while UK output is forecast to fall to 775,000 tonnes from 915,000 tonnes, continuing the sharp decline of recent years. Repeated heavy rains in western Europe this year have disrupted wheat sowing and growth, leading to the smallest wheat harvest in France since the 1980s. In its initial forecast for next year’s crop, Coceral forecast EU27 soft wheat production to rise to 126.5 million tonnes from 114.1 million tonnes this ...

Source: Oilworld