It raised European rapeseed imports by a modest 200,000 tonnes to 4.4 million tonnes, with most of that coming from the Black Sea region. The severe European heatwave played a major role in reducing this year’s global wheat crop forecast for the first time in five years, as the crop dropped 6.6 million metric tonnes (mt) to 729.63 million mt from July to August, down 2.9% from last year. In Europe alone the crop forecast has fall from the 132.4 million mt forecast in early July to 127.7 million mt in 6 August. The Russian wheat crop was 68 million mt after a record 85 million mt last year. A new report by FAO shows that world cereal production is expected to decline further next year due to poor weather conditions and climate change.
The severe European heatwave played a major role in reducing this year’s global wheat crop forecast for the first time in five years, as the crop dropped 6.6 million metric tonnes (mt) to 729.63 million mt from July to August, down 2.9% from last year. In Europe alone the crop forecast has fall from the 132.4 million mt forecast in early July to 127.7 million mt in 6 August. The Russian wheat crop was 68 million mt after a record 85 million mt last year. A new report by FAO shows that world cereal production is expected to decline further next year due to poor weather conditions and climate change.