The average moisture content of corn seeds in Poland is around 20 percent; even experts did not believe it

Published Dec 2, 2024

Tridge summary

Poland's corn cultivation in 2024 was marked by significant regional differences due to varying weather conditions, with many areas experiencing drought. The result was a wide range of yields, from as low as 3-4 tons to as high as 14-15 tons per hectare, with the average yield being 5-10 percent drier than usual. Despite the challenges, Poland has managed to export corn to Germany and other countries, including Spain and France. ProFarmers' president, Prof. Tadeusz Michalski, predicts an increase in the planted area of corn in 2025 to 1.8 million hectares, but rising prices could impact farmers' decisions on planting.
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The end of the year is a time for summing up. It turns out that despite the difficulties, because it was a difficult year for this crop and resulted in huge differences in yields, it can finally be called gracious. Where the economic result, due to the low moisture content of the seeds, turned out to be beneficial. But there were also many regional differences. Corn cultivation in 2024 - The discrepancies resulted primarily from very abrupt changes in the course of the weather. This meant that we had drought practically throughout the entire country. It had a very different course, very different intensity and duration. Therefore, it is difficult to say what the average yield is, because often the differences were at the level of the commune or village - Prof. Tadeusz Michalski told the farmer.pl portal. As he added, one rainfall, e.g. 20 mm, or a good storm rainfall in mid-July was often enough and the perspective changed. - So we had plantations that were already drying up ...
Source: Farmer.pl

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