Wednesday, 22 October 2014

Russia harvest update

Russia has harvested 106.2mmt of total grains and pulses in bunker weight from 42.4mha (94%) with an average yield of 2.50mt/ha.

This compares favourably with 2013 production figures (88.6mmt, 2.21mt/ha) and breaks down as follows:

Wheat 60.9mmt from 23.1mha (94%) with an average yield of 2.63mt/ha;

Barley 20.9mmt from 8.9mha (97%) with an average yield of 2.36mt/ha;

Corn 8.8mmt from 1.9mha (73%) with an average yield of 4.56mt/ha;

Sunflower 7.7mmt from 5.3mha (78%) with an average yield of 1.45mt/ha;

Oilseed rape 1.4mmt from 975kha (82%) with an average yield of 1.44mt/ha;

Soyabeans 1.9mmt from 1.4mha (72%) with an average yield of 1.36mt/ha.