Ukraine. Corn harvest is 18.0% behind last year
25 September, 2019 at 15:09
According to the latest update, as of September 23, planting of winter grains has slowed down (12.4% behind last year). Planting of winter rape is 4.2% ahead of last year, reports UkrAgroConsult.
Harvest of late crops: corn harvest is 18.0% behind last year, with 6.0% higher yield than in 2018. Buckwheat harvest is 31.3% behind last year, with 4.7% higher yield than in 2018. Millet harvest is 85.9% ahead of last year, with yield 17.9% higher yield than in 2018.
Sunflower harvest progress and yield are up 13.0% and 5.8% year-on-year, respectively. Soybean harvest has slowed down, but it is 30.4% ahead of last year with 6.2% lower yield than in 2018.
Ukraine. Harvesting progress, September 23, 2019
|
Crops |
Forecast area, Th ha |
Harvested, Th ha |
% |
Crop, KMT |
Yield, MT/ha |
|||
|
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
|||
|
Grains and pulses |
15279 |
10746 |
10790 |
70 |
43325 |
38810 |
4.03 |
3.60 |
|
Buckwheat |
67 |
51 |
74 |
76 |
68 |
95 |
1.34 |
1.28 |
|
Millet |
90 |
71 |
38 |
79 |
133 |
61 |
1.87 |
1.59 |
|
Corn |
4974 |
600 |
732 |
12 |
3580 |
4188 |
5.97 |
5.63 |
|
Sunflower seed |
5849 |
3671 |
3249 |
63 |
8307 |
6966 |
2.26 |
2.14 |
|
Soybean seed |
1580 |
742 |
569 |
47 |
1704 |
1394 |
2.30 |
2.45 |
