Finland: Grain harvests average again

Total harvest expected to reach 3.3 million tonnes Finland's grain harvest is expected to increase again this year. After a weak previous year, volumes in the 2023/2024 season are expected to approach the ten-year average again. According to the first harvest estimates from the Finnish Natural Resources Institute (LUKE), around 3.3 million tonnes of grain can be expected this year. This would mean an increase of 11 percent compared to the previous year. Large differences between grain species expected According to LUKE, oat cultivation has developed well this year and has displaced barley as the most important grain in terms of volume. This year's harvest is estimated at 1.26 million tonnes, which would mean an increase of 25 percent compared to 2023. Even compared to the ten-year average, the amount of oats harvested is around 25 percent higher. Barley is expected to grow by 5% to 1.12 million tonnes, although the harvest will still be around 20% below the ten-year average. ...