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Australia's 2021/22 canola harvest could reach second-highest

Canola Seed & Rapeseed
Australia
Published Aug 2, 2022

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About 5.5 million tons of canola can be harvested by Australian farmers in the 2021/22 marketing year. This forecast was published by the experts of the National Oilseeds Federation (Australian Oilseeds Federation – AOF). If the expectations of specialists are justified, then farmers will be able to harvest the second largest harvest of this crop on record.

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In addition, the current estimate also exceeds the average for the last 5 seasons, but is inferior to the result of the previous MY (6.3 million tons). Experts also note that this season in Australia, a record number of areas were allocated for canola sowing - 3.425 million hectares (+455 thousand hectares per year). “Decrease in canola production in Australia this season compared to the previous one was due to precipitation from January to June, which had an adverse effect on the planting and the condition of canola crops. At the same time, sufficient rainfall in key canola producing regions in Australia will allow for a good oilseed crop,” the report says. According to AOF analysts, ...
Source: Oilbranch
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