Russia: Lipetsk farmers plan to harvest a record of soybeans, rapeseed, and sunflower seed

More than 600 thousand tons of oilseeds have already been collected by farmers in the Lipetsk region. This year the region plans to break last year's record, when 815 thousand tons were threshed. Harvesting of rapeseed has actually already been completed. The bunker weight has already collected 133 thousand tons. It was possible to get a good harvest, among other things, due to high yields. Lipetsk farmers collected almost 5 centners more per hectare this year than last year. Soybean threshing is in full swing. With 70% of the area allocated for this crop, a bunker weight of 267 thousand tons was obtained. Sunflower harvesting is gaining momentum. At the moment, more than 45% of the area has been threshed under it, and 235 thousand tons have been collected. “The weather conditions this summer were difficult, but our farmers, despite all the difficulties, are showing excellent results. The successes of the Lipetsk agro-industrial complex are largely associated with the desire of ...