A very poor year for EU cereal producers

Published 2024년 7월 14일

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The agricultural associations Copa and Cogeca have forecasted a decrease in the harvest of cereals, oilseeds, and protein crops for 2024, with cereals expected to decrease by 4.7% to 257.3 million tons, and oilseeds by 1.0% to 31.9 million tons. The harvest of rye, oats, and triticale is expected to increase. However, northern and central European countries are expected to have much weaker harvests, with Poland expected to have a decline of 3 million tons and France expected to have a decline of 9 million tons. The harvest of sunflower seeds is expected to increase by 9.7% in Poland but decrease by 15% in France. The situation remains critical as weather events and delayed sowing could worsen the forecast.

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Harvest estimates for cereals, oilseeds and protein crops Both associations estimate the amount of cereals in 2024 at 257.3 million tons, or 4.7%. less than in the already weak 2023. Oilseed harvests are to be reduced by 1.0%. and will amount to 31.9 million tons, and protein crops will increase from 13%. up to 3.9 million tons. The worryingly poor forecast could be made even worse by weather events in the coming weeks and months, for example preventing work in the field. Delayed sowing resulted in sensitive crop development in many places. Three cereals below the 5-year average In particular, Copa and Cogeca forecast worse results for the common wheat harvest by 6.4%. lower than last year, hard wheat by 5.7%. and barley by 9.3%. lower. All three grains also remain below the five-year average. Below long-term results and by 0.5%. corn harvest is expected to be worse than the year before. It is also forecast that millet sorghum production will decrease by 59.5%. Every year. ...

Source: Farmer.pl