Ukraine. Soybean yield is 18% lower than last year
According to preliminary data as of October 1, 2020, the biggest year-on-year slowdown is observed in harvesting progress of crops such as:
- corn: -17.4% (-29.6% a week earlier),
- sunflower: -7.4% (-7.3%),
- soybean: -36.6% (-38.7%).
Millet and buckwheat are harvested at a faster pace than last year. Their yields are higher than a year ago: buckwheat: +4%, millet: +16%.
Lower yields than a year ago are registered for corn (-23.8%), soybean (-18.6%) and sunflower (-12.0%), UkrAgroConsult reports.
Ukraine. Harvesting progress, October 1, 2020
Crops | Planned area, Th ha | Harvested, Th ha | % | Crop, KMT | Yield, MT/ha | |||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||
Grains and pulses | 15364.7 | 10808.9 | 11384.7 | 70 | 39893.3 | 47017.0 | 3.69 | 3.68 |
Corn | 5451.3 | 996.2 | 1205.8 | 18 | 4467.2 | 7242.8 | 4.48 | 5.88 |
Buckwheat | 78.5 | 63.6 | 55.3 | 81 | 83.6 | 73.0 | 1.31 | 1.26 |
Millet | 150.4 | 107.4 | 75.5 | 71 | 196.3 | 142.1 | 1.82 | 1.57 |
Sunflower | 6383.3 | 4243.1 | 4580.1 | 66 | 8091.0 | 10650.2 | 1.90 | 2.16 |
Soybean | 1340.5 | 616.7 | 973.0 | 46 | 1240.6 | 2278.6 | 2.01 | 2.47 |
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