Russian Agriculture News

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• The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation reported that according to the regions, the net weight of grain harvest this year could be 129.56 million tons, wheat – 87 million tons.
  SovEcon forecasts a grain harvest of 142.6 million tons and wheat – 94.7 million tons.
  ICAR (Institute of Agricultural Market Conjuncture) predicts a grain harvest of more than 148.5 million, of which 97 million tons of wheat.
  According to the estimate of the company ProZerno, in 2022 the total gross grain harvest will reach 146-147 million, wheat – 96 million tons.
  Rusagrotrans maintains the forecast of the harvest of all cereals and legumes in the amount of 145.1 million tons, the forecast for the wheat harvest is 96.1 million tons.
  The latest forecast of the Russian Grain Union is 142 million tons of grain, including 93-94 million tons of wheat.
  The US Agriculture Ministry has increased the forecast for wheat harvest in Russia from 88 million to 91 million tons.
  The International Grain Council (IUCN) estimated the total grain harvest in the Russian Federation at 128.9 million tons, the wheat harvest at 87.6 million tons
  

Scorpius wrote:By September 15, 96.4 million tons of wheat (in bunker weight) were harvested in Russia, which is 25.6 million tons more than on the same date in 2021 (70.8 million tons), according to the materials of the Ministry of Agriculture.

The total harvest of grain and leguminous crops amounted to 132.3 million tons (99.4 million tons a year ago). These crops were threshed from 38.6 million hectares (37.5 million hectares in 2021), the yield was 34.3 c/ha (26.5 c/ha). Of these, wheat was threshed from 25.8 million hectares (24.5 million hectares), yield - 37.4 c/ha (28.9 c/ha).

In addition, barley was harvested from 7.4 million hectares (7.3 million hectares), 23 million tons (17.5 million tons) were harvested with a yield of 31.2 c/ha (24.1 c/ha). Corn for grain was threshed from 137.6 thousand hectares (275 thousand hectares), 780.8 thousand tons (1.2 million tons) were harvested, the yield was 56.7 c/ha (45.2 c/ha). Rice was harvested from 5.5 thousand hectares (10.4 thousand hectares), 35 thousand tons (67.1 thousand tons) were harvested with a yield of 63.8 c/ha (64.8 c/ha).

Sugar beet was dug up from 196.1 thousand hectares (162.4 thousand hectares), 8.6 million tons (6.2 million tons) were accumulated, the yield was 438.9 c/ha (379.1 c/ha). Flax-long-tailed from 21.8 thousand hectares (24.6 thousand hectares).

Sunflower was threshed from 674.4 thousand hectares (1.4 million hectares), 1.5 million tons (2.3 million tons) were harvested with a yield of 22 c/ha (16.5 c/ha). Rapeseed was harvested from 1.2 million hectares (940.3 thousand hectares), 2.8 million tons (1.8 million tons) were harvested, the yield was 23.3 c/ha (18.9 c/ha). Soybeans were threshed from 261.5 thousand hectares (484.6 thousand hectares), 559.3 thousand tons (804 thousand tons) were harvested with a yield of 21.4 c/ha (16.6 c/ha).

Agricultural organizations and farmers harvested potatoes from 88.4 thousand hectares (96.6 thousand hectares), dug up 2.3 million tons (2.1 million tons), the yield was 259.8 c/ha (221.3 c/ha). Vegetables were harvested from 84.8 thousand hectares (86.2 thousand hectares), 1.8 million tons (1.8 million tons) were harvested with a yield of 217.7 c/ha (213.5 c/ha).

Sowing of winter crops was carried out on 7.4 million hectares, which is 1.1 million hectares less than on September 15 last year (8.5 million hectares).

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Kiko wrote:
In general terms, not only production Is rising but productivity in terms of yields per hectare as well.

The analytical center of Rusagrotrans has raised the forecast for the gross harvest of the main grain crops – wheat, barley, corn.
"Taking into account the expected record for corn – 16 million tons and other grains, the total gross grain harvest in net weight may reach 153 million tons – 17.5 million tons higher than the previous historical record of 2017"

Scorpius wrote:

The analytical center of Rusagrotrans has raised the forecast for the gross harvest of the main grain crops – wheat, barley, corn.
"Taking into account the expected record for corn – 16 million tons and other grains, the total gross grain harvest in net weight may reach 153 million tons – 17.5 million tons higher than the previous historical record of 2017"

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ludovicense wrote:

Scorpius wrote:

The analytical center of Rusagrotrans has raised the forecast for the gross harvest of the main grain crops – wheat, barley, corn.
"Taking into account the expected record for corn – 16 million tons and other grains, the total gross grain harvest in net weight may reach 153 million tons – 17.5 million tons higher than the previous historical record of 2017"

https://www.zol.ru/n/372b4

Is there any specific reason for such a large increase? If anyone has a graph with the agricultural production of the last 5 years, please post it to us.

The harvesting campaign in Russia continues and is actually nearing its logical conclusion. The harvest of wheat and other grain crops will be a record in 2022, as already evidenced by the operational data of the agribusiness management bodies of the subjects of the Russian Federation.

As of September 22, 2022, grain and leguminous crops were threshed from an area of 41 million hectares (in 2021 – 39.2 million hectares), 137.9 million tons of grain were harvested (in 2021 – 103.1 million tons) with a yield of 33.6 c/ha (in 2021 – 26.3 c/ha), the ministry reported AKKOR press service.

Of these, wheat was threshed from an area of 27.4 million hectares (in 2021 – 25.6 million hectares), 100 million tons of grain were threshed (in 2021 – 72.9 million tons) with a yield of 36.5 c/ha (in 2021 – 28.4 c/ha).

Barley was threshed from an area of 7.6 million hectares (in 2021 – 7.5 million hectares), 23.6 million tons were threshed (in 2021 – 17.9 million tons) with a yield of 31 c/ha (in 2021 – 23.9 c/ha).

Corn for grain was threshed from an area of 254.1 thousand hectares (in 2021 – 448.7 thousand hectares), 1.5 million tons were threshed (in 2021 – 2 million tons) with a yield of 59.2 c/ha (in 2021 – 45.3 c/ha).

Rice was threshed from an area of 15.9 thousand hectares or (in 2021 – 25.2 thousand hectares), 101.3 thousand tons were threshed (in 2021 – 160.7 thousand tons) with a yield of 63.9 c/ha (in 2021 – 63.7 c/ha).

Sugar beet was excavated from an area of 263.4 thousand hectares (in 2021 – 242.2 thousand hectares), 11.5 million tons were accumulated (in 2021 – 9 million tons) with a yield of 437.3 c/ha (in 2021 – 371.2 c/ha).

Long-lived flax was harvested from an area of 23.9 thousand hectares (in 2021 – 26.9 thousand hectares).

Sunflower was threshed from an area of 970.6 thousand hectares (in 2021 – 2.5 million hectares), 2.1 million tons were threshed (in 2021 – 4.1 million tons) with a yield of 21.2 c/ha (in 2021 – 16.3 c/ha).

Rapeseed was threshed from an area of 1.4 million hectares (in 2021 – 1.1 million hectares), 3.1 million tons were threshed (in 2021 – 2 million tons) with a yield of 22.6 c/ha (in 2021 – 18.6 c/ha).

Soybeans were threshed from an area of 349.4 thousand hectares (in 2021 – 724.8 thousand hectares), 728.7 thousand tons were threshed (in 2021 – 1.2 million tons) with a yield of 20.9 c/ha (in 2021 – 16.7 c/ha).

Potatoes in agricultural enterprises and peasant (farm) farms were harvested from an area of 128.2 thousand hectares (in 2021 – 135.7 thousand hectares), 3.4 million tons were accumulated (in 2021 – 2.9 million tons) with a yield of 254.9 c/ha (in 2021 – 215.4 c/ha).

Vegetables in agricultural enterprises and peasant (farm) farms were harvested from an area of 94.9 thousand hectares (in 2021 – 96.4 thousand hectares), 2.2 million tons were harvested (in 2021 – 2.1 million tons) with a yield of 228.9 c/ha (in 2021 – 221.8 c/ha).

The AKKOR press service also noted that the sowing of winter crops was carried out on an area of 8.6 million hectares (in 2021 – 10.1 million hectares).

Scorpius wrote:

ludovicense wrote:

Scorpius wrote:

The analytical center of Rusagrotrans has raised the forecast for the gross harvest of the main grain crops – wheat, barley, corn.
"Taking into account the expected record for corn – 16 million tons and other grains, the total gross grain harvest in net weight may reach 153 million tons – 17.5 million tons higher than the previous historical record of 2017"

https://www.zol.ru/n/372b4

Is there any specific reason for such a large increase? If anyone has a graph with the agricultural production of the last 5 years, please post it to us.

caveat emptor wrote:Let's see when will exports start to grow. So far, pretty modest.

Scorpius wrote:
exports of agricultural sector products have been exceeding arms exports from Russia for several years in a row. For several years in a row, Russia has been ranked first in the world in wheat exports. I wouldn't call it "pretty modest".

GarryB wrote:The ruble isn't that strong is it?

It is within the normal range from pre conflict times.

Current issues with exporting food stem from western sanctions.

GarryB wrote:The ruble isn't that strong is it?

It is within the normal range from pre conflict times.

Current issues with exporting food stem from western sanctions.

Crop forecasts in Russia for September 28, 2022

According to the forecast of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, the grain harvest will approach 150 million tons, wheat – 100 million tons.

SovEcon raised the forecast of gross grain harvest from 142.6 million to 151.4 million tons, wheat harvest increased to 100 million tons from 94.7 million.

IKAR (Institute of Agricultural Market Conjuncture) raised the forecast of grain harvest to 150-152 million tons, including wheat – up to 99-100 million tons.

According to the estimate of the company ProZerno, in 2022 the total gross grain harvest will reach 146-147 million, wheat – 96 million tons.

Rusagrotrans has raised the forecast of the gross grain harvest to 153 million tons, the gross wheat harvest may be over 100 million tons.

The Russian Grain Union predicts a gross grain harvest of 140-144 million tons, of which 94-95 million tons will be wheat.

In a September report, the US Department of Agriculture predicted wheat harvest in Russia in the amount of up to 91 million tons.

The September report of the International Grain Council (IUCN) increased the forecast of gross grain harvest in the Russian Federation by 7.5 million to 136.4 million tons, including increased wheat harvest to 93.4 million tons (in the August report – 87.6 million tons).

During the week, the forecast of grain harvest was revised by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, SovEcon, ICAR, Rusagrotrans, the International Grain Council.

As of October 6, 2022, according to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, 143,200 thousand tons of cereals and legumes were harvested, including: 102,700 thousand tons of wheat, 23,900 thousand tons of barley, 2,050 thousand tons of corn for grain.