Drought hits EU wheat production

Published Jul 14, 2023

Tridge summary

According to the latest circular by the USDA, wheat production in the EU for the 2023/24 harvest is estimated to be 138 million tons, a decrease of 2% from the previous month but still up 3% from last year and 4% above the five-year average. The harvested area is expected to be 24.4 million hectares, virtually unchanged from last year. The decrease in production is attributed to worsening conditions, including drought and poor rainfall in various European countries.

The drought and extreme heat mainly affected southern Spain, while northern countries along the Baltic Sea experienced concentrated drought. Germany, France, and the Baltic countries saw reductions in wheat production, and Spain and Italy also experienced significant damage to their crops. Despite the challenges, heavy rains in Central Europe helped strengthen crop expectations but also raised concerns about crop quality.

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Original content

According to the latest circular on world agricultural production, carried out by the USDA, wheat production in the European Union (EU) for the 2023/24 harvest is estimated at 138 million tons, a reduction of 2.5 million tons (2 %) month-on-month, but still up 3.7mt (3%) year-on-year and 4% above the five-year average. Harvested area is estimated at 24.4 million hectares (mi ha), a decrease of 80,000 hectares since June, but virtually unchanged from last year. The area of wheat harvested is 2% above the average of the last five years. Productivity is estimated at 5.67 tons per hectare, 1% below last month's 5.75 tons per hectare, but 3% above last year and the average of the last five years. See also: Wheat maintains good germination in Rio Grande do Sul crops Conditions in most areas of Northern Europe worsened during June, when the wheat crop was in the grain filling phase. After the expectation of an increase in productivity with the abundant rains in spring, hopes were dashed ...

Source: Agrolink