Ukraine. Corn and sunflower harvest progress slowed down

According to the latest update as of October 15, planting of winter grains slowed down to 12.1% behind last year. Planting of winter rape is 4.2% ahead of last year, reports UkrAgroConsult.

Corn harvest has slowed down (being just 1.0% ahead of last year), with yield unchanged from 2018. Buckwheat harvest is 38.8% behind last year, with 8.4% higher yield than in 2018. Millet harvest is 66.0% ahead of last year, with 21.8% higher yield than in 2018.

Sunflower harvest progress has slowed down to 3.0% behind last year, with 7.8% higher yield than in 2018. Soybean harvest is 1.3% behind last year, with yield down 7.7% from 2018.

Ukraine. Harvesting progress, October 15, 2019

Crops

Forecast area, Th ha

Harvested, Th ha

%

Crop, KMT

Yield, MT/ha

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

Grains and pulses

15279

12445

12348

81

54344

49333

4.37

4.00

Buckwheat

67

62

101

92

83

125

1.33

1.23

Millet

90

79

48

89

149

74

1.88

1.54

Corn

4974

2242

2221

45

14513

14358

6.47

6.46

Sunflower seed

5849

5273

5438

90

12618

12058

2.39

2.22

Soybean seed

1580

1290

1307

82

3012

3304

2.33

2.53

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