Crop forecast for 2022: Expect an above-average harvest for all threshing crops in Germany

08/26/2022 | 11:24:00 | ID: 33909 | Department: Agriculture | plant Schwerin (agrar-PR) - This year, farmers are expecting an above-average harvest for all threshed fruits, which are mainly cereals such as wheat, barley and rye Results) reports that the expected yields are above the six-year average. Winter barley, as the first grain to ripen, exceeds the national average of 83.8 quintals per hectare, the six-year average, which was previously 70.9 quintals per hectare lay. The increase in yield amounts to 8.5 percent compared to the previous year (77.2 quintals per hectare). A total harvest of 1.1 million tons is expected. For winter wheat, the most commonly grown crop in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, 81.2 quintals per hectare are expected. The six-year average was 73.0 quintals per hectare. That means an increase in yield of a good 11 percent. Winter wheat was harvested from 306,800 hectares, so that a harvest volume of 2.49 million tons is expected. The area under cultivation ...