The soybean harvest in the European part of Russia may become a record-breaking one — experts

Overall, the country's harvest may exceed 9 million tons. As of October 14, 55% of the soybean area has been harvested in Russia, says the head of the Oil Union Mikhail Maltsev. This year, there is both a 9.1% increase in the sown area for the crop and a record yield, notes the CEO of the analytical company "ProZerno" Vladimir Petrichenko. "The entire colossal increase concerns the European part of the country. The soybean harvest in Russia this year is plus 30% compared to 2024," the expert compared, adding that the soybean harvest in the Far East this year is expected to be at the level of more than 2 million tons, excluding this region—7.2-7.3 million tons. According to OleoScope analyst Liliya Varygina, this year soybeans are showing a record yield of 21.4 tons per hectare—the highest in the entire history of observations and 3.6 tons per hectare higher than in 2024. The Oil Union says that the yield this year has increased by 3.5 tons per hectare, so under favorable weather ...