Ukraine. Winter rapeseed yield is down 5.2% from a year ago

2 August, 2019 at 15:08

According to the latest information as of August 1 harvest of the following crops is ahead of last year: wheat (+13%), barley (+31%), rye (+57%), oats (+222%), winter rapeseed (+31%), reports UkrAgroConsult.

Pea harvest slowed down to 29% behind last year, being 98% complete with a total crop 6.3% lower than last year.

The following crops show higher yields than last year: wheat (+15.2%, rising), barley (+17.7%, rising), rye (+10.7%, falling), oats (+43.9%), peas (+31.3%).

Winter rapeseed yield is down 5.2% from a year ago, being 98% complete with a total crop 23.6% higher than last year.

Ukraine. Harvesting progress, August 1, 2019

Crops

Forecast area, Th ha

Harvested, Th ha

%

Crop, KMT

Yield, MT/ha

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

Early grains and pulses

10008

8657

7445

86

32869

24260

3,80

32,6

Winter wheat

6810

5935

5239

87

24113

18481

4,60

3,53

Barley

2622

2333

1783

89

7823

5001

3,35

2,81

Rye

117

69

44

59

188

116

2,72

2,64

Oats

183

60

19

33

156

34

2,60

1,81

Peas

263

257

360

98

586

626

2,28

1,74

Winter rapeseed

1259

1231

943

98

3022

2445

2,45

2,59