Ukraine and the EU have reduced the acreage under winter, Russia - increased

the EU can expand the acreage under winter wheat due to high export price and reduction of canola, however, the shortage of soil moisture can reduce the yield potential.

the Agency Strategie Grains reduced the estimate of acreage under rapeseed in the EU harvest 2019 from 6.32 to 6.22 million hectares In the current season rapeseed was sown of 6.87 million hectares, and the harvest was 19.8 million tons.

water Deficit has created unfavorable for early sowing of rapeseed conditions and slowed the development of crops. Due to continuous drought and low prices for canola, some farmers refused to sow this culture.

In the US, weather conditions have contributed to the planting and development of winter wheat. Rains in the southern Plains has restored the soil moisture reserves. Sowing rate correspond to the multi-year standards, but the acreage is much lower than the average of recent years.

In Ukraine for deficiency of soil moisture for winter crops last year was planted only 32% of the planned area, which can adversely affect future harvest.

As of October 23, winter grain planted 6.8 million hectares or 95% of the planned 7.2 million hectares, in particular:

barley – 819 thousand hectares or 94% of the planned 872 thousand hectares,

the rye - 114 thousand hectares or 78% of the planned 147 thousand hectares.

• wheat – 5.9 million hectares or 95% of the planned 6.2 million hectares,

in addition, winter rape is sown on 1 million hectares or 114% of the planned 888 thousand hectares.

After a long precipitation deficit rains in Russia has replenished soil moisture reserves. Winter crops planted 17.5 million ha or 101.6% of the forecast, while last year the figure was 16.5 million hectares.