France: Cereals and protein crop harvest would be down while oilseeds up
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Published Jul 19, 2022
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According to Agreste forecasts established on July 1, the straw cereal harvest (excluding rice) would be down by 3.4 Mt over one year, to 48.3 Mt, i.e. a drop of 6.5%. Durum wheat is the most affected (-16.6%), ahead of soft wheat (-7.2%) and barley (-2.4%). Maize gives up 5.8% of its sole at 1.46 Mha. Protein crop production is announced to be down 19.6% compared to 2021, in line with a 19.8% decline in surface area. Rapeseed production is close to 4 Mt (+20.4%), thanks to a 23.8% increase in surface area. Sunflower and soybeans increased by 20.3% and 15.6% respectively in surface area. The sole of sugar beets fell by 1.3% while that of ware potatoes and mid-season potatoes increased by 1.7%. Soft wheat: 69.9 q/ha, 4.7 Mha, 32.9 Mt Soft wheat production is estimated at 32.9 Mt, down 7.2% from the 2021 harvest and 5.9% from the 2017-2021 average. The yield would be down, to 69.9 q/ha in 2022 against 71.1 q/ha in 2021. Areas are down 5.5% over one year and 2.3% compared to the ...
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