COPA/COGECA EU rapeseed crop estimates only 20.5 million tonnes. The Confederation of farmers and cooperative organisations of COPA/COGECA expects this year 2016/17 with a rapeseed harvest of only 20.5 million t. compared to the previous year are missing approximately 1 million tonnes or 5,1 %. In contrast, the Commission in its may estimate to a harvest of approximately 22 comes Mio. t. Early July is the umbrella organisation of the European grain and oilseed trader (COCERAL) also predicted the same order of magnitude . Surfaces decreases were detected in both cases though, which should be but partially offset by revenue increases. Main cause for the decline of the harvest is a reduction in the acreage of about 20% with a focus in the UK according to findings of COPA/COGECA. For the limited availability is to much plant protection products, specifically the no longer approved Neonicotinoids, responsible. The inability of to combat of pests have held farmers of establishing rape to previous extent. The development of weather this year could according to COPA/COCEARAL not help to produce a full compensation for the areas decline about hectare yields . For the year 2016/17 , COPA-COGECA anticipates a further restriction of rapeseed cultivation. From this, an emerging problem with the production of biodiesel is clear from domestic production. Current state rape to about two-thirds is verbarbeitet share to bio-diesel. The soy and sunflower harvests to this year significantly higher. Especially soy cultivation supported by the agricultural policy should have been raised by 5.7%. The domestic soybean harvest reached with less than 1 million tonnes of a fraction of 12 million tonnes of soybeans and about 20 million tonnes of soybean meal import needs.
