As of the third week of December, agrarians of all regions of Ukraine harvested 78.7 mln tons of grains and oilseeds: 57.86 mln tons and 20.76 mln tons respectively.
As reported by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, grain and legumes were harvested on an area of 10 million 509 thousand hectares with a yield of 55.1 c/ha.
Compared to the same date a year ago, the total harvest is 23.6% higher, or 15.02 million tons, including 24.2% higher, or 11.26 million tons, of grains and 22.1% higher, or 3.76 million tons, of oilseeds. At the same time, it should be taken into account that this year corn has been harvested from 88% of the area, while a year ago – from 75%.
In addition, 11.86 mln tons of sugar beet were harvested from 248.6 thou hectares. Although its yield this year, unlike grains and oilseeds, is lower than last year, due to the expansion of the area by 38.3%, the harvest is 31.8% higher than last year.
As reported, this season’s winter wheat plantings amounted to 4166 thou hectares (-834 thou hectares compared to the previous one), winter barley – 536 thou hectares (-255 thou hectares), and rapeseed – 1374 thou hectares (+110 thou hectares).
According to the newly revised forecast of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, in 2023, farmers will be able to harvest 81.3 mln tons of grains and oilseeds, including 59.7 mln tons of grains and 21.6 mln tons of oilseeds.
As of the end of November, agrarians of all regions of Ukraine harvested 78.3 mln tons of grains and oilseeds: 57.56 mln tons and 20.74 mln tons respectively.
As reported by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, grain and legumes were harvested on the area of 10 mln 471 thsd ha with the yield of 55.0 c/ha.
Compared to the same date a year ago, the total harvest is 32.9% higher, or 19.41 million tons, including 37.4% higher, or 15.66 million tons, of grains and 22.0% higher, or 3.74 million tons, of oilseeds. At the same time, it should be taken into account that this year corn has been harvested from almost 88% of the area, while a year ago – from 70%.
In addition, 11.80 mln tons of sugar beet were harvested from 248.0 thou hectares. And although its yield this year, unlike grains and oilseeds, is lower than last year, due to the expansion of the area by 38.1%, the yield is 31.1% higher than last year.
It is noted that only corn threshing will continue, while harvesting of all other crops has already been completed.
As reported, this season’s winter wheat plantings amounted to 4166 thousand hectares (-834 thousand hectares compared to the previous one), winter barley – 536 thousand hectares (-255 thousand hectares), and rapeseed – 1374 thousand hectares (+110 thousand hectares).
According to the newly revised forecast of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, in 2023, farmers will be able to harvest 81.3 mln tons of grains and oilseeds, including 59.7 mln tons of grains and 21.6 mln tons of oilseeds.
Agrarians of all regions of Ukraine have threshed 71.5 million tons of grain and oilseed crops – 51.275 million tons and 20.239 million respectively, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported.
According to the press release, the harvest of grain and leguminous crops was carried out on an area of 9840 thousand hectares with a yield of 52.1 c/ha.
It is also specified that to date, Ukraine has completed the collection and threshing of barley from 1505 thousand hectares (101% of the plan), which received 5.890 million tons; wheat – 22.409 million tons from 4695 thousand hectares (101%); peas – 398.2 thousand tons from 154.4 thousand hectares (103%), as well as rape – 4.005 million tons of seeds from 1396 thousand hectares (98%).
Harvesting of millet is coming to an end. 178.9 thousand tons of millet was harvested from 79 thousand hectares (94%), and buckwheat – 206.57 thousand tons from 139.2 thousand hectares (98%). At the same time, 21.218 million tons of corn was harvested from 2932.3 thousand hectares (60%).
In addition, other cereals and leguminous crops threshed 974.1 thousand tons from 336.2 thousand hectares.
Ukraine continues to work on oilseeds, which were harvested from a total area of 8096 thousand hectares. Harvested, in particular, sunflower – 11.520 million tons (11.310 million tons a week earlier) from an area of 4.911 million hectares (94%), soybeans – 4.713 million tons (4.643 million tons) from 1.788 million hectares (97%).
Sugar beet was dug from the area of 211.3 thousand hectares (183.8 thousand hectares a week earlier), which amounted to 50% of the planned area. It was received 10.098 million tons.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy also monitors information on crop yields, which amounted to 47.7 c/ha for wheat, 39.2 c/ha for barley, 25.8 c/ha for peas, 22.6 c/ha for millet and 14.9 c/ha for buckwheat. Corn yield – 72.4 c/ha, rapeseed – 28.7 c/ha, soybean – 26.3 c/ha, sunflower – 23.5 c/ha. Yield of sugar beet – 477.9 c/ha.
As reported, winter wheat sowing this season amounted to 4166 thousand hectares (-834 thousand hectares to the previous season), winter barley – 536 thousand hectares (-255 thousand hectares), rape – 1374 thousand hectares (+110 thousand hectares).
According to the adjusted forecast of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, in 2023 agrarians will be able to harvest 79.1 million tons of cereals and oilseeds, of which cereals will be produced in the following volumes: wheat – 21.7 million tons, barley – 5.7 million tons and corn – 28.5 million tons. Gross production of oilseeds will reach 21.6 million tons, in particular, sunflower – 13 million tons, rapeseed – 4 million tons, soybeans – 4.6 million tons. The sugar beet harvest is forecasted at 13.7 million tons.
Agrarians in all regions of Ukraine harvested 52.5 mln tons of grains and oilseeds, including 35.597 mln tons of grains and 16.883 mln tons of oilseeds, the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reports.
According to the report, grain and leguminous crops were harvested on an area of 7737.9 thousand hectares with a yield of 46.0 c/ha.
To date, Ukraine has harvested barley on 1505 thousand hectares (101% of the plan), from which 5.863 million tons were harvested; wheat – from 4695 thousand hectares (101%) 22.210 million tons were harvested; corn – from 884.4 thousand hectares (22%) 5.8 million tons; corn – from 884.4 thousand hectares (22%) 5.8 million tons. hectares (22%) 5.846 million tons; peas – from 154.4 thousand hectares (103%) 396.8 thousand tons were harvested; millet – from 72 thousand hectares (86%) 162.4 thousand tons were harvested; buckwheat – from 127.7 thousand hectares (90%) 188.8 thousand tons were harvested.
In addition, other grains and pulses were harvested in the amount of 929 thou tons from 300.5 thou hectares.
Ukraine continues to harvest oilseeds, in particular, 4.005 mln tons of rapeseed (4.005 mln tons a week earlier) from the area of 1.396 mln hectares (98%), 9.042 mln tons of sunflower (7.308 mln tons a week earlier) from the area of 3.898 mln hectares (77%), and 3.776 mln tons of soybeans (2.205 mln tons) from 1.466 mln hectares (81%).
Sugar beet was harvested from 96.4 thou hectares (68.4 thou hectares a week earlier), which is 39% of the planned area. The harvest amounted to 4.602 mln tons. Vinnytsia region farmers are the leaders in sugar beet harvesting – 1 479.8 thsd tonnes.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy is monitoring information on the yields of all crops as it revises its forecast. Thus, the yields of wheat, barley, peas and millet are in line with last week’s figures – 47.3 c/ha, 39 c/ha, 25.7 c/ha and 22.6 c/ha, while buckwheat yields increased to 14.8 c/ha, compared to 14.2 c/ha the previous week. Corn yields 66.1 c/ha compared to 62.5 c/ha last week. Rapeseed yields remained unchanged at 28.7 c/ha, soybean yields slightly increased to 25.8 c/ha, respectively, and sunflower yields 23.2 c/ha, compared to 23.0 c/ha a week earlier. The yield of sugar beet increased to 477.4 c/ha.
As reported, this season’s winter wheat plantings amounted to 4166 thou hectares (-834 thou hectares compared to the previous season), winter barley – 536 thou hectares (-255 thou hectares), and rapeseed – 1374 thou hectares (+110 thou hectares).
According to the adjusted forecast of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, in 2023, farmers will be able to harvest 79.1 mln tons of grains and oilseeds, including the following volumes: wheat – 21.7 mln tons, barley – 5.7 mln tons and corn – 28.5 mln tons. Gross production of oilseeds will reach 21.6 million tons, including 13 million tons of sunflower, 4 million tons of rapeseed, and 4.6 million tons of soybeans. The sugar beet harvest is forecast at 13.7 million tons.
As reported, in the early spring of 2023, the total gross harvest for the current year was forecast at 63.5 million tons, or 13% less than in 2022. In June, after the start of the harvest, the forecast was raised to 68 million tons, or 7% less. In early September, due to favorable weather conditions, the forecast was revised upward to 76.7 million tons.
Agrarians of all regions of Ukraine have started sowing winter crops for grain, as well as actively sowing rape. As of early September, 699.7 thousand hectares of winter crops have already been sown, including 654.9 thousand hectares of rape and 44.8 thousand hectares of grain, the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported.
According to the report, winter wheat has already been sown on 42.5 thousand hectares, winter barley on 1.2 thousand hectares, winter rye – 1.1 thousand hectares.
According to the ministry, due to favorable weather conditions sowing of rape has already been completed in Volyn, Poltava, Sumy and Ternopil regions. The largest areas under winter rape are now in Ternopil (72.5 thousand hectares), Vinnitsa (67.2 thousand hectares) and Kirovograd (59.4 thousand hectares) regions.
As reported, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, the vast majority of agrarians do not plan to significantly change the sowing areas under winter crops in 2024 compared to last season.
Agrarians of all regions of Ukraine have harvested early grain and leguminous crops on the area of 5292 thousand hectares, having threshed 22 million 961 thousand tons of grain at a yield of 43.7 c/ha, the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported.
According to the report, the largest threshing – 3.2 million tons – was recorded in Odessa region, where agrarians have already completed the collection of early grains and legumes.
To date, Ukraine has harvested barley on 1263 thousand hectares, which is 85% of the planned, of which 4.901 million tons were threshed; wheat from 3.830 million hectares (82%) was harvested 17.698 million tons; peas from 146.6 thousand hectares (98%) received 361.2 thousand tons.
Agrarians of Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions have started harvesting millet, which was threshed 0.2 thousand tons from 0.3 thousand hectares, and buckwheat – 0.1 thousand tons from 0.08 thousand hectares.
In addition, on the area of 1315.21 thousand hectares (92% of the planned areas) harvested 3702.1 thousand tons of winter rape.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy in connection with the revision of the forecast for the harvest of all crops monitors information on their yields. Thus, for barley this week it amounted to 38.8 c/ha, wheat – 46.2 c/ha, peas – 24.6 c/ha, winter rape – 28.1 c/ha, which is almost the same as last week. The yield of millet – 6.9 c/ha, buckwheat – 11.3 c/ha.
As reported, winter wheat sowing this season amounted to 4166 thousand hectares (-834 thousand hectares to the previous season), winter barley – 536 thousand hectares (-255 thousand hectares), rapeseed – 1374 thousand hectares (+110 thousand hectares).
According to the adjusted forecast of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, in 2023 agrarians will be able to harvest grain in the following volumes: wheat – 20.9 million tons, barley – 5.8 million tons and corn – 28.1 million tons. Gross production of oilseeds will reach 20.3 million tons, in particular, sunflower – 12 million tons, rapeseed – 4 million tons, soybeans – 4.2 million tons. The sugar beet harvest is forecasted at 13.7 million tons.
