European maize suffers badly from drought

Published 2022년 8월 12일

Tridge summary

Europe is experiencing a significant impact of drought on the yield and quality of silage maize, particularly in France, Italy, and Romania, with the severity of the impact on total European yield remaining uncertain. The shortage of European maize is expected to be compensated by Brazilian GMO maize due to the higher costs of non-GMO maize. Wheat in Europe has had a good harvest, but there is market nervousness regarding soya meal availability and prices. In the US, soy is also facing high temperatures and drought, with the potential to negatively affect yield. Low water levels are causing logistical issues for feed suppliers, leading to higher transport rates and challenges in rapeseed supply to crushes along the Rhine.

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Original content

The drought has a huge impact on the yield and quality of European silage maize. In the crucial growth phase, which has just been completed, the maize struggled with extreme drought, ABZ Diervoeding reports in its weekly raw materials update. There are major problems with maize, especially in France, Italy and Romania. According to the specialists at ABZ Diervoeding, the question is how big the impact will be on the total yield in Europe. ABZ Diervoeding expects that the gap that seems to arise as a result of a shortage of European maize will mainly be filled with Brazilian GMO maize. Due to the shortages in maize, European non-GMO maize is a lot more expensive than GMO maize. The yields of maize are not only disappointing in Europe. ForFarmers reports that the same is happening in the United States. Wheat harvested on time The wheat in Europe was harvested just in time. With good weather at the end of the season, the harvest was good and the quality of the wheat is excellent, ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst