Ukraine: Frosts can have the most negative impact on 10-13% of winter rapeseed crops

Published 2024년 1월 16일

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The invasion of arctic air masses from the northeast has affected the entire territory of Ukraine since January 3, raising concerns about the condition of winter rapeseed. Analyst Svitlana Kupreyeva reported that the short-term cooling and failure to reach critical temperature indicators may have a negative impact on 10-13% of the total winter rapeseed area, but leaves unchanged the current optimistic forecast of the rape harvest. Despite recent frosts, farmers from different regions have reported that there has not been a critical impact on winter crops.

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In connection with the invasion of arctic air masses from the northeast, which has been observed since January 3 over the entire territory of Ukraine, the key issue for winter rapeseed is its condition. Potentially, the weather conditions of the first half of January may have the greatest negative impact on 10-13% of the total winter rapeseed area. Svitlana Kupreyeva, oil market analyst at UkrAgroConsult, reported this. According to her, it is the short-term cooling, as well as the failure to reach critical temperature indicators (in the absence of snow cover, a temperature of minus 15 °C and below) that plays in favor of an optimistic forecast regarding the state of plants. Therefore, "UkrAgroConsult" leaves unchanged the current optimistic forecast of the rape harvest - more than 4 million tons. If a more pessimistic ...

Source: Agrotimes