The quality of the wheat in the new season in Ukraine and Russia is above average
As at 26 July in Ukraine, with 5.2 million ha or 77% of the area harvested 20.4 million tons of wheat with a yield of 3.92 t/ha compared to 3,43 t/ha on the same date last year.
Experts of "APK-inform" predict wheat yield in Ukraine at the level of 27.5 million tonnes and an average yield of 4.28 t/ha, while the USDA evaluates gross harvest 29 million tons.
Wheat of the new crop has a high protein content at 12.5-12.7 per cent, but the share of wheat Fusarium can be 25-35% as a result of the impression of the grain by Fusarium and smut using long-term rainfall in the regions of Western Ukraine, which recorded a high yield.
In Russia on 26 July from 11.2 million hectares harvested and 41.2 million tons of wheat with a yield of 3.69 t/ha, whereas on this date in 2018 was collected 29.5 million tons with a yield of 3.81 t/ha.
surveyed in Russia, 15% wheat new crop of 38.5% of the samples have a protein content higher than 12.5% and 47,4% of the samples above 11%.
High quality wheat is observed in the major regions of the Russian black sea production and exports of grain. The quality and quantity of spring wheat can be assessed after the collection is complete in September.
According to experts Souffle, in 2019, France is likely to collect 38-39 million tonnes of soft wheat with an average protein content of 11.5%, which will comply with high export standards.
According to FranceAgriMer due to the increased collection only last week threshed 30% of the area, and in General in France are collected at 63% of the acreage, compared with 88% on average.
a week ago, the forecast production of soft wheat in France does not exceed 38 million tons In early July, the Ministry of agriculture of France estimated harvest of 37 million tons in comparison with collected last year, 34 million tons.
In the new season of competition in the market high-protein wheat will rise sharply. Previously there was dominated by Russian wheat, but now the supply of such grain will increase Ukraine and France.
