Corn planting is slightly ahead of last year (+0.3%). Lag in buckwheat planting behind last year reduced to 60.3% (66.8% a week earlier). Millet planting 34% ahead of last year, reports UkrAgroConsult.
Sunflower planting is 2.1% behind last year (-1.9% as of May 23, 2019).
Soybean planting is 15.6% behind last year (-17% as of May 23, 2019).
Ukraine. Sowing progress, May 27, 2019
Crops |
Forecast crop area, Th ha |
Planted, Th ha |
% |
|
2019 |
2018 |
|||
Spring cereals and pulses, total |
7239 |
6838 |
7045 |
94 |
Early spring cereals and pulses |
2231 |
2156 |
2278 |
97 |
Corn |
4662 |
4526 |
4515 |
97 |
Buckwheat |
97 |
35 |
89 |
36 |
Millet |
58 |
48 |
36 |
82 |
Sunflower |
5714 |
5457 |
5576 |
96 |
Soybeans |
1822 |
1409 |
1670 |
77 |