Italy: Sowing 2022, corn moves back again, wheat and barley advance

Survey conducted before the outbreak of the war in Ukraine and the "unblocking" of the Efa areas. In the North East, the news of the opening of a malt house pushes the barley forward Whole corn behind and durum wheat down despite the support of supply chain contracts. Instead, the hectares dedicated to soft wheat and barley are growing. Stable rice, rye, oats and other grains. This is the photograph of the Italian cereal sector taken by Istat on the intentions of sowing 2022, based on the interviews conducted between November 2021 and January 2022 on about 15 thousand farms. The survey was carried out before the outbreak of the war in Ukraine and the consequent increase in cereal prices which led to the decision of the EU to allow cultivation in the Efa areas. So the snapshot might be a bit grainy, but it still offers a pretty clear idea of how Italian farmers are moving to try to get adequate profitability. Based on data from the national statistical institute, in 2022 in Italy ...