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German farmers plant more rapeseed and winter wheat for 2022 harvest

Canola Seed & Rapeseed
Wheat
Germany
Published Dec 23, 2021

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HAMBURG (Reuters) - Winter rape sowing in Germany for the 2022 crop has risen sharply by 8.7% on year to about 1.08 million hectares, Germany's national statistics agency estimated on Wednesday . The winter wheat sown area in Germany for the 2022 crop has increased moderately […]

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HAMBURG (Reuters) - Winter rape sowing in Germany for the 2022 crop has risen sharply by 8.7% on year to about 1.08 million hectares, Germany's national statistics agency estimated on Wednesday . Germany's winter wheat sown area for the 2022 crop increased moderately by 0.4% in the year to around 2.87 million hectares. The agency's sowing estimates are traditionally one of the first detailed indications of prospects for the next harvest in Germany. Germany is the second largest wheat producer in the European Union, after France, and a major exporter. It is one of the biggest producers of rapeseed in the EU, the most important oilseed in Europe for the production of edible oil and ...
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