Forecast for grain and oil crops in the EU in 2017 is raised

According to MARS, forecast for grain and oil crops in the EU in 2017 is raised again

Average grain crop yield rose by 0.4% from the July forecast to 5.29 mt/ ha, but remained 0.3% lower than 2016.

Average wheat yield is estimated at 5.61 mt/ ha (+ 0.1% and 0%). The yield of common wheat will be 5.61 mt/ ha (+0.25 and 0%) and hard wheat 2.44 mt/ ha (+ 3.3% and + 0.9%).

The average barley yield is 4.74 mt/ ha (+ 2% and + 0.6%). The yield of winter barley is 5.73 mt/ ha (+ 09.% and 0%) and from spring barley 3.97 mt/ ha (-6% and + 0.8%).

The average yield of corn will be 6.93 mt/ ha (+ 0.6% and + 1.55%).

The rape yield will be 3.27 mt/ ha (+ 0.8% and + 1.9%), and sunflower 2.07 mt/ ha (+ 6.3% and + 1.5%).