Hungary: The drought leaves its mark on the harvest in Szabolcs as well
Wheat
Barley
Triticale
Hungary
Published Jul 9, 2022
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"I don't really remember a year with such a drought," András Pásztor informed the szon.hu portal, who was asked about the harvest situation. The owner of Timári Vetőmag és Szárító Kft. said that almost no precipitation fell in autumn, and only very little in May, which is why the county's crop averages are expected to fall short of expectations. We learned from the specialist that his company cuts wheat on 600 hectares, and winter barley and triticale on 80 hectares each. The average of wheat per hectare so far ranges between 3 and 5 tons, while that of triticale is just below 3 tons. - What is even more astonishing, even though I have experienced many summers, is that the protein content of wheat exceeds 18, and its wheat content reaches 41 percent. To this, the mills said that it was already so high that they could not make normal bread from it. From a feed point of view, the "chickens" can be happy about this high protein content, said András Pásztor, adding that the prices of ...
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