Ukraine Crop Conditions
As of February 18 the Ukraine Ag Ministry report generally only small changes in crop conditions compared with late January. Winter grains were rated 90% in good or satisfactory condition (from 89.6% as of January 28), with 10.0% (from 10.4%) in poor condition.
Winter wheat was rated 46.5% good (from 46.8%), 43.6% (43.1%) satisfactory and 9.9% (10.1%) poor. Winter barley was pegged at 40.6% (40.7%) good, 47% (unch) satisfactory and 12.4% (12.3%) poor. Winter rapeseed was rated 38% (39%) good, 41.7% (40%) satisfactory and 20.3% (21%) poor.
The winter grains area was 8.6 million hectares said the Ministry, up 3.7% from the previous year. The area given over to winter wheat is 6.7 million ha, up 2.6%, with barley sowings at 1.6 million ha (up 25.4%) and rapeseed planted on 1.4 million ha, down 1.4%.
Winter wheat was rated 46.5% good (from 46.8%), 43.6% (43.1%) satisfactory and 9.9% (10.1%) poor. Winter barley was pegged at 40.6% (40.7%) good, 47% (unch) satisfactory and 12.4% (12.3%) poor. Winter rapeseed was rated 38% (39%) good, 41.7% (40%) satisfactory and 20.3% (21%) poor.
The winter grains area was 8.6 million hectares said the Ministry, up 3.7% from the previous year. The area given over to winter wheat is 6.7 million ha, up 2.6%, with barley sowings at 1.6 million ha (up 25.4%) and rapeseed planted on 1.4 million ha, down 1.4%.
