Ukraine. Planting of winter grains slowed down behind last year

According to the latest update as of September 30, planting of winter grains slowed down to 7.8% behind last year. Planting of winter rape is 4.0% ahead of last year, reports UkrAgroConsult.

Corn harvest is 5.9% ahead of last year with 1.9% higher yield than in 2018. Buckwheat harvest is 35.9% behind last year, with 5.0% higher yield than in 2018. Millet harvest is 78.7% ahead of last year, with 20.0% higher yield than in 2018.

Sunflower harvest progress and yield are up 9.3% and 7.1% year-on-year, respectively.

Soybean harvest has accelerated to 35.8% ahead of last year with 4.0% lower yield than in 2018.

Ukraine. Planting progress, September 30, 2019

Crop

Projected area, Th ha

Planted, Th ha

Completion, %

2019

2018

Winter grains, total

7272

3523

3820

48

Wheat

6230

3233

3553

52

Rye

122

78

78

64

Barley

920

212

189

23

Winter rapeseed

1073

1003

964

93

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