The European cereal harvest will fall by 4.4% due to low yields and that of oilseeds will rise 8.5%
Published Jul 3, 2022
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COPA-COGECA has announced a decrease in the European cereal harvest of 4.4% compared to the previous one, which would stand at 277 million tons. It will be 3.8% lower than the multi-year average of 288 million tons. On the other hand, regarding oilseeds, they predict an increase of 8.5% compared to last year due to the changes introduced in the CAP to plant fallow due to the war in Ukraine.
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For EU farmers' organizations and cooperatives, the EU common wheat area has remained almost stable with 21.7 million hectares planted, but due to lower yields dictated by the weather, production is expected to decline to 123.4 million tons, compared to 129.2 million tons last year. “EU common wheat production is at risk of being severely affected by extreme weather events in many regions with high temperatures, rainfall deficits or hail. We expect a lower yield in the range of -5%”, said the president of the Copa-COGECA Cereals Working Group, Jean-François Isambert. COPA-COGECA is also concerned about "logistical bottlenecks affecting Ukraine's grain exports and the associated risks of market disturbances." “Finally, grain farmers need legal certainty now, as they will have to make decisions for next year's crop rotation in the coming weeks. The Commission must quickly decide on flexibility measures in CAP 2023 before autumn planting," he said. OIL SEEDS, ON THE RISE BUT THE ...
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