DRV estimates a German rapeseed harvest 2016 only slightly higher
The German Raiffeisen Federation (DRV) enters his 1st monthly forecast of a German rapeseed crop in height by 5.04 million tons or + 0.7% from. In the previous year, 5,007 million tonnes have been retracted.
The forecast result is due to a higher acreage of rd 1.3 million ha or + 0.6% and unchanged earnings assumptions amounting to 39.1 dt / ha concluded. Average hectare were generated despite a dry period in the previous year.
In the largest wine-growing area of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , a 2.2% increase crop should be retracted with 962.270 t. Above-average increases in harvest are expected also in Thuringia with + 6.2% NRW with 7.2% and Hessen with a 9.4% increase over the previous year.
In Bavaria , however, expects a much lower harvest - 18.4% . Background is both the reduced acreage to 9.7 and an estimated earnings decline of other 9.5%.
On the negative list also Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg with 1.8 to 2.7 are % lower rapeseed crops.
Canola stocks have weathered the winter well according to first estimates. The plants begin with the development of vegetation. Cultivation measures are inaccessible due to the weather conditions for the time being still.
Germany and France are the two major rape producers in the EU. Together generate about half of the EU expected 21 million tonnes.
