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    U.S. Department of Agriculture raises EU wheat production forecast by 3.5 million tons

    • Last Update: 2021-06-21
    • Source: Internet
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    Washington, June 14: According to the June Global Agricultural Production Report released by the United States Department of Agriculture, wheat production in the 27 EU countries is expected to be 137.
    5 million tons, 3.
    5 million tons higher than last month’s forecast and 11.
    6 million tons more than last year.
    It is 5% higher than the five-year average .
     
    The wheat sown area is estimated to be 23.
    9 million hectares, the same as last month’s forecast, but an increase of 800,000 hectares (3%) from last year and 1% lower than the five-year average
    .
    Yield per hectare is expected to be 5.
    77 tons per hectare, an increase of 3% from last month, an increase of 6% from last year, and a 6% higher than the 5-year average
    .
     
    EU wheat crops usually enter the flowering period in late May, but the cool weather in April and May caused crops to grow one to ten days later than normal
    .
    However, the rains and cool weather in May alleviated people's worries about the drought in April
    .

     
    The countries with the largest adjustments in EU production data this month include Germany, which has increased its production data by 1.
    3 million tons to 22.
    9 million tons
    .
    As the largest wheat producer in the European Union, France’s wheat production data is revised up by 800,000 tons to 37.
    5 million tons
    .
    The weather in Romania is very favorable, and the production data is revised up by 500,000 tons to 9.
    2 million tons
    .
    Other notable adjustments include an increase of 300,000 tons in Lithuania's data to 4.
    6 million tons, and an increase in Polish production data of 200,000 tons to 12 million tons
    .
    Bulgaria's production data is revised up by 200,000 tons to 5.
    9 million tons
    .
    EU wheat
     
    The wheat sown area is estimated to be 23.
    9 million hectares, the same as last month’s forecast, but an increase of 800,000 hectares (3%) from last year and 1% lower than the five-year average
    .
    Yield per hectare is expected to be 5.
    77 tons per hectare, an increase of 3% from last month, an increase of 6% from last year, and a 6% higher than the 5-year average
    .

     
    EU wheat crops usually enter the flowering period in late May, but the cool weather in April and May caused crops to grow one to ten days later than normal
    .
    However, the rains and cool weather in May alleviated people's worries about the drought in April
    .

     
      The countries with the largest adjustments in EU production data this month include Germany, which has increased its production data by 1.
    3 million tons to 22.
    9 million tons
    .
    As the largest wheat producer in the European Union, France’s wheat production data is revised up by 800,000 tons to 37.
    5 million tons
    .
    The weather in Romania is very favorable, and the production data is revised up by 500,000 tons to 9.
    2 million tons
    .
    Other notable adjustments include an increase of 300,000 tons in Lithuania's data to 4.
    6 million tons, and an increase in Polish production data of 200,000 tons to 12 million tons
    .
    Bulgaria's production data is revised up by 200,000 tons to 5.
    9 million tons
    .
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