Switzerland: Less feed grains, bread grains, and rapeseed

Published 2024년 3월 27일

Tridge summary

Swiss Granum's forecasts for 2024 reveal a general decline in the cultivation areas for key agricultural products in Switzerland, including bread grains, feed grains, and certain oilseeds. Notably, there will be reductions in the cultivation of bread wheat, spelled, rye, and organic bread grains, alongside a decrease in feed grain areas such as feed wheat, barley, triticale, and oats, with organic feed wheat seeing a significant drop. However, there might be a slight increase in organic triticale and sunflower cultivation areas. Conversely, rapeseed and soybean areas are expected to shrink. Despite these decreases, there is an anticipated slight improvement in the quality and volume of organic feed grains. Overall, the 2024 harvest volumes for these crops are expected to fall below those of 2023.

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Original content

Bread grains Swiss Granum estimates that the area under bread wheat intended for harvest in 2024 will decrease compared to the previous year. Currently, a decrease of approximately 2,450 ha (-4.1%) is assumed. The spelled area will probably be approximately 900 ha (-10.6%) smaller. It is estimated that the area under rye cultivation is also slightly lower (-2.8%). The decline is also visible in areas where organic bread grain is grown - the share of organic bread grain in 2024 is estimated at 13.4%. (in 2023, 14.2%). Compared to 2023, the area under bread cultivation is expected to increase by approximately 3,000. hectares smaller. As for the shares of quality classes of bread wheat, the number of classes I and II continues to decrease in favor of the highest class. The Top class has the largest share - 73.2%. (2022, 64.0%), then class I with 17.8%. (2022, 25.6 percent) and class II with 8.9 percent. (2022 9.6%). The bread grain harvest is estimated at approximately 424,000. tone. ...

Source: Farmer.pl