Ukraine. Corn yield is 10.3% higher than in 2018

According to the latest update, as of September 16, planting of winter grains has slowed down (6.0% behind last year). Planting of winter rape is 9.8% ahead of last year, reports UkrAgroConsult.
Corn harvest has accelerated to 38.1% behind last year, with yield being 10.3% higher than in 2018. Buckwheat harvest is 49.7% behind last year now, with a 5.2% higher yield than in 2018. Millet harvest is 52.8% ahead of last year, with a 30.9% higher yield than in 2018.
Sunflower harvest has accelerated (25.3% ahead of 2018), with its yield and total crop being up 3.2% and 29.2% year-on-year, respectively.
Soybean harvest is 54.0% ahead of last year, with a 6.0% lower yield than in 2018.
Ukraine. Harvesting progress, September 16, 2019
Crops |
Forecast area, Th ha |
Harvested, Th ha |
% |
Crop, KMT |
Yield, MT/ha |
|||
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
|||
Grains and pulses |
15279 |
10326 |
10384 |
68 |
40806 |
36483 |
3.95 |
3.51 |
Early grains and pulses |
9976 |
9965 |
9874 |
99.9 |
39249 |
34320 |
3.94 |
3.48 |
Buckwheat |
67 |
32 |
63 |
47 |
43 |
127 |
1.35 |
1.28 |
Millet |
90 |
66 |
43 |
73 |
126 |
63 |
1.91 |
1.46 |
Corn |
4974 |
218 |
351 |
4 |
1301 |
1903 |
5.98 |
5.42 |
Sunflower seed |
5849 |
2494 |
1990 |
43 |
5428 |
4202 |
2.18 |
2.11 |
Soybean seed |
1580 |
461 |
300 |
29 |
1045 |
721 |
2.26 |
2.41 |
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