Spanish Grain Production Estimates Revised Lower
The Spanish agriculture ministry has revised down this year’s wheat and barley production estimates.
Wheat output (excluding durum) is now projected 32% lower this year at 3.8 MMT, from the Ministry's previous forecast of 4.3 MMT and 5.6 MMT in 2008/09. Durum wheat output is seen at 1.2 MMT, similar to last season's 1.1 MMT.
This season's barley crop is now forecast at 7.5 MMT, compared to the previous forecast of 8.6 MMT, which is 33% down from the 11.3 MMT harvested last year. The total includes 6.4 MMT (9.6 MMT in 2008/09) of spring barley.
The corn crop should equal last season's 3.6 MMT, they say.
Wheat output (excluding durum) is now projected 32% lower this year at 3.8 MMT, from the Ministry's previous forecast of 4.3 MMT and 5.6 MMT in 2008/09. Durum wheat output is seen at 1.2 MMT, similar to last season's 1.1 MMT.
This season's barley crop is now forecast at 7.5 MMT, compared to the previous forecast of 8.6 MMT, which is 33% down from the 11.3 MMT harvested last year. The total includes 6.4 MMT (9.6 MMT in 2008/09) of spring barley.
The corn crop should equal last season's 3.6 MMT, they say.