3 June, 2019 at 15:06
Corn planting is 99% complete; the planted area is 2% larger than last year (official data). Lag in buckwheat planting behind last year reduced to 52% (61% a week earlier); millet planting is 41% ahead of last year, reports UkrAgroConsult.
Sunflower planting is 0.7% behind last year (-2.1% as of May 27, 2019). Soybean planting is 12.3% behind last year (-15.6% as of May 27, 2019).
Ukraine. Sowing progress, May 30, 2019
Crop |
Forecast crop area, Th ha |
Planted, Th ha |
% of forecast |
|
2019 |
2018 |
|||
Spring cereals and pulses, total |
7239 |
6958 |
7067 |
96 |
Early spring cereals and pulses |
2231 |
2158 |
2279 |
97 |
Corn |
4662 |
4627 |
4532 |
99 |
Buckwheat |
97 |
44 |
91 |
45 |
Millet |
58 |
52 |
37 |
89 |
Sunflower |
5714 |
5574.3 |
5611 |
98 |
Soybeans |
1822 |
1474.6 |
1682 |
81 |