The sunflower seed harvest in the EU may increase by a quarter
Soybean
Sunflower Seed
Canola Seed & Rapeseed
Published Dec 6, 2022
Tridge summary
According to the consulting firm Strategie Grains, the rapeseed crop in the European Union may remain stable at 19.5 million tons next year, while the sunflower seed crop may show an increase of nearly 25% after this summer's drought. The consultancy said last month that the total area planted with rapeseed in the EU was expected to increase next season after high prices encouraged farmers to plant more of the oilseed.
Original content
The production area of rapeseed would increase slightly in the main western EU producing countries, while it is expected to decrease in Northern Europe, Hungary and Bulgaria, according to his forecast report. For sunflower seed, assuming yields recover after a sharp decline this summer due to severe drought in many parts of the EU, production is forecast to rise to 11.2 million tonnes from a revised 9.0 million tonnes in 2022. According to Strategie Grains, the soybean harvest may increase by 30% to 3.1 million tons, the international agricultural press reported with reference to the British Thomson Reuters news agency. Sunflowers and soybeans are expected to be favored in the rotation because they have lower input requirements compared to rival crops, a key factor at a ...
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