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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