Higher German corn harvest than a year earlier; new region becomes number one in production

More corn combined for silage and grain Farmers have expanded their cultivated areas and average yields are expected to be higher than in 2023. According to DMK, the total amount of corn is estimated at 94.36 million tons. Compared to 2023, this would mean an increase of 5.6 million tons, or 6.3 percent. It is expected to harvest 89.61 million tons of corn for silage and 4.75 million tons of corn for grain. Lower yield of corn for grain, higher for silage The average yield of corn for grain per hectare this year is estimated at 94.4 dt/ha, which is about 2.2 percent below last year's level of 96.5 dt/ha. The average national yield of corn for silage is 433.8 dt/ha. Last year, 421.3 dt/ha was obtained. Destatis estimates that the provisional total area under maize in Germany in 2024 will be 2.57 million hectares. Farmers have increased this by around 100,000 hectares, or 4.2 percent, compared to 2023. DMK’s estimate for the total area under maize in 2024 remains unchanged at 2.58 ...