German Harvest Disrupted By Rain
Harvesting of barley and rapeseed in Germany is off to a stuttering start after repeated disruptions by widespread rain, according to media sources.
Harvesting of wheat was scheduled to start next week, if the weather co-operates, although forecasts through to Sunday include repeated showers across much of the country.
The German association of farming cooperatives (DRV) currently forecast Germany's winter wheat crop at 24.63 MMT, down 5.2% on last year.
Barley output is generally seen slightly lower this year at around 11.8 MMT, from 12.0 MMT a year ago. This season's rapeseed crop is expected at around 5.1-5.5 MMT, compared to 5.16 MMT a year ago.
Harvesting of wheat was scheduled to start next week, if the weather co-operates, although forecasts through to Sunday include repeated showers across much of the country.
The German association of farming cooperatives (DRV) currently forecast Germany's winter wheat crop at 24.63 MMT, down 5.2% on last year.
Barley output is generally seen slightly lower this year at around 11.8 MMT, from 12.0 MMT a year ago. This season's rapeseed crop is expected at around 5.1-5.5 MMT, compared to 5.16 MMT a year ago.