Wednesday, 29 October 2014

Russia harvest update

A cold front bringing wet weather and snow has slowed down harvest a little but then again it usually does this time of year so I wouldn't read too much into it.

Russia have currently harvested 107.3mmt of total grains and pulses in bunker weight from 42.9mha (95%) with an average yield of 2.50mt/ha.

Wheat 61.2mmt from 23.4mha (94%) with an average yield of 2.62mt/ha;

Barley 21.0mmt from 8.9mha (98%) with an average yield of 2.35mt/ha;

Corn 9.3mmt from 2.0mha (77%) with an average yield of 4.55mt/ha;

Sunflower 8.0mmt from 5.6mha (82%) with an average yield of 1.44mt/ha;

Oilseed rape 1.4mmt from 989kha (83%) with an average yield of 1.43mt/ha;

Soyabeans 2.2mmt from 1.6mha (83%) with an average yield of 1.36mt/ha.