The wheat harvest in France fell 3% compared to 2022 to 33.9 million tons
Wheat
Dried Common Pea
Published Aug 25, 2022
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On the contrary, it reaches record figures exceeding 4.3 million tons. After a dry start to the year, in France, the lack of rain continued in spring, together with abnormally high temperatures. These exceptional weather conditions caused an unprecedented disparity in yields for most major crops. Cereals and oilseed rape benefited from good planting and development conditions in autumn.
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On the contrary, it reaches record figures exceeding 4.3 million tons After a dry start to the year, in France, the lack of rain continued in spring, coupled with abnormally high temperatures. These exceptional weather conditions caused an unprecedented disparity in yields for most major crops. Cereals and oilseed rape benefited from good planting and development conditions in autumn. Although the exceptionally hot and dry spring affected the density of cereal ears, the high level of radiation favored fertility. The return of the rains at the beginning of June contributed to a good filling of the grain in the last zones. Spring weather conditions altered yield potential for most crops but otherwise limited pest pressure. Cereal harvests have decreased by 4% compared to the average of the last ten years, due to the decrease in surfaces, except in the case of barley, and to very heterogeneous yields depending on the type of soil. common wheat According to the Statistics and Forecast ...
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