FranceAgriMer projected higher French rapeseed export

FranceAgriMer raised its estimate on French rapeseed export in 2016 – 2017.

Rapeseed yield is calculated at 4.654 mln tons with September calculation measuring 4.657 mln tons and 5.307 mln tons in 2015.

Rapeseed import remained unchanged at 1.3 mln tons which is +8% higher than the previous season. Purchases from EU countries will be 300,000 tons (303,000 tons in 2015 – 2016) and non-EU countries purchased 1 mln tons (800,000 tons).

French corn export estimate has been raised to 1.32 mln tons (1.27). The index has dropped by 13% compared with the previous year. Export to EU countries is 1.31 mln tons (1.49) while 10,000 tons (21,000) were exported to non-EU countries.