Finland: For the first time in 50 years, more oats than barley have been harvested

Oats and barley account for 70% of grain harvest With 1.21 million tonnes, oats overtook Finland's most important grain - barley, which was harvested at 1.16 million tonnes. Both together recently accounted for over 70% of the total grain harvest. Meanwhile, the Finnish rye harvest is the smallest in five years, at just 44,000 tonnes. Heavy rains in the autumn of 2023 partially hindered the sowing of winter crops. The largest pea harvest in history It is common knowledge that area yields in northern European countries fluctuate significantly from year to year due to the exceptionally short growing season. The total amount of 143,000 tonnes recently accounted for around 4% of the harvest from organic farming. While the amount of organic oats was 8%, in the case of rye it was one tenth. In addition, this year's pea harvest, which amounted to 102,000 tonnes, was the largest in the 100-year history of official Finnish statistics. Since 2020, the area under pea cultivation has exceeded ...