Cereal harvest 2024: Historical minus despite sugar beet boom!

Cereal harvest 2024: Historical minus despite sugar beet boom!

The agricultural economy faces a major challenge! According to the latest statistics, the grain harvest fell by 9 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year and the ten -year means, which means a decline to only 2.8 million tons. The cause? A rainy autumn that made it difficult to cultivate winter seeds and resulted in a reduced level in summer and autumn cultures. The wheat harvest fell by 9 percent with 1.56 million tons compared to the previous year and 5 percent compared to the ten -year average. The rye also suffers: With a dramatic decline from 27 percent to only 127,900 tons, a low is reached, while the cultivation of grain corn was also curtailed. The production of the important raw material fell to only 2.06 million tons, since heat and drought in the critical flowering phase left its traces, such as vienna.at reported.

Lightblows and economic challenges

Despite the declines in the grain harvest, there is positive news: Due to an increase in the cultivation area by 7,300 hectares, the career harvest is expected to be a quarter higher than in the previous year. The potato harvest has also increased, with an increase of 17 percent to 693,600 tons. But while some cultures are flourishing, the double -edged reality of drying costs comes to the fore. Companies that are increasingly relying on grain maize in 2024 must take care of drying at an early stage. The costs fluctuate between 0.12 and 0.19 euros per decit barrel, depending on the harvesting lintel and the customer, so agrarwelt.com. These economic factors ultimately decide on the success of the harvest and profitability of the companies.