4 DRV estimate: German rapeseed harvest 2016 0.9% over previous yearthe German Raiffeisen Federation (DRV) is in its 4th monthly forecast of a German Rapsernte in the amount of 5.05 million tonnes or + 0.9% from. In the previous year, 5,007 million tonnes have been retracted. Thus Germany behind France remains with expected 5.1 million tonnes. Both countries deny just under 50% of the EU rapeseed harvest of estimated 21 million tonnes. The German result of the appraiser comes by a higher Acreage of about 0.5 million ha or + 3.6% and yield assumptions in height by 38 dt / ha or - 2.7% compared to the previous year concluded. Average hectare were generated despite a dry period in the previous year. In the largest region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , a 12.8% lower harvest should be retracted with 820.750 t. The area under cultivation has been increased by 1.8% while, but income expectations were set according to the latest state of assessments - 14.4% below the level of the previous year. Declining harvest results are also mainly due to the revenue in Brandenburg - 5.5%, and Schleswig Holstein - 6.1% estimated. Above-average increases in harvest are in Thuringia with + 17%, NRW with + 16.1% and Hessen + 17.6% expected to increase over the previous year. Here, increasing acreage and higher earnings expectations play the decisive role. In the fourth largest region in Lower Saxony, Germany expects a 1.1% larger area and almost unchanged income crop growth of 1.3%. Increased 9.2% in cultivated area in Bavaria . Hectare are considered according to the latest weather developments, however – 4.5%. The crop will be larger % net still around + 4.3 than in the previous year. Canola stocks have to the harvest date, another crucial development phase to go through. Therefore, the weather patterns will certainly contribute to some corrections in the next estimates. The experience with the first 3 estimates of this year show that.
