Ukraine Harvest Latest
Ukrainian grain farmers are 30% harvested as of July 15th, according to the Agriculture Ministry.
To date, a little over 10 MMT of grain has been produced off 3.9 million hectares, they say, with yields averaging just over 2.5 MT/hectare.
The wheat harvest is 29% complete off 2 million hectares, producing 5.3 MMT with an average yield of 2.65 MT/hectare, a far cry from 3.5 MT/hectare last year.
APK-Inform say that although yields are significantly lower this year, quality is better than last season, with a higher percentage of grades one to three milling wheat. Around 40% of this season's crop should make milling grade they say.
Around 4.4 MMT of barley has also been harvested to date and around 600,000 MT of rapeseed.
To date, a little over 10 MMT of grain has been produced off 3.9 million hectares, they say, with yields averaging just over 2.5 MT/hectare.
The wheat harvest is 29% complete off 2 million hectares, producing 5.3 MMT with an average yield of 2.65 MT/hectare, a far cry from 3.5 MT/hectare last year.
APK-Inform say that although yields are significantly lower this year, quality is better than last season, with a higher percentage of grades one to three milling wheat. Around 40% of this season's crop should make milling grade they say.
Around 4.4 MMT of barley has also been harvested to date and around 600,000 MT of rapeseed.