UK Rapeseed Production Down 20 Pct
The EU-27 will produce 17.92 MMT of rapeseed in 2009/10, say Copa-Cogeca. That's a reduction of around 900,000 MT, or 4.7%, on last season.
Output in the UK will be 1.574 MMT, they say, 20% down on last year's 1.973 MMT, with yields coming in at 3 MT/hectare, down from 3.3 MT/hectare a year ago.
Production in Germany is seen flat at 5.171 MMT, compared to 5.155 MMT a year ago, and in France they estimate output at 4.555 MMT, marginally lower than 4.719 MMT in 2008.
Output in the UK will be 1.574 MMT, they say, 20% down on last year's 1.973 MMT, with yields coming in at 3 MT/hectare, down from 3.3 MT/hectare a year ago.
Production in Germany is seen flat at 5.171 MMT, compared to 5.155 MMT a year ago, and in France they estimate output at 4.555 MMT, marginally lower than 4.719 MMT in 2008.
