Wheat harvest in Russia exceeds 90 million tons
The total grain and legume harvest reached 127 million tons, up nearly 10 million from last year, with a yield of 3.2 t/ha and 88% of areas threshed. Barley exceeded 20 million tons, corn lagged at 2.4 million tons. Rapeseed, sunflower (8.5M), and soybeans (4.3M) showed mixed results.
The total gross harvest of grain and legume crops as of the indicated date amounted to about 127 million tons, which is almost 10 million tons more than last year. The yield reaches 3.2 tons per hectare. Crops have been threshed on 88% of the area.
The barley harvest has approached 20 million tons, which is more than last year. At the same time, only 2.4 million tons of corn have been harvested so far, half as much as last year.
Among oilseed crops, rapeseed harvesting is ahead of last year’s figures – over 4 million tons. With a higher yield than last year, it has been threshed on 69% of the area. Sunflower harvest amounts to 8.5 million tons compared to almost 10 million tons a year earlier, and soybeans – 4.3 million tons compared to almost 5 million tons.
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Source : APK Inform
