Around 15 percent of the grain maize harvest originally expected has been affected by the ongoing drought. That’s around 600,000 tons.
In view of the persistent drought in many regions, the German Raiffeisen Association expects considerable damage to the maize harvest. In the case of grain maize, losses of almost 600,000 tons are to be expected – around 15 percent of the originally forecast amount, the association announced in Berlin. In order to close gaps in the feed supply, livestock farmers should also harvest additional areas as silo maize. Corn is also suffering from drought in Europe, and the harvest forecast in Ukraine has been raised.
The long drought is now also affecting logistics, the association explained. Grain and rapeseed often have to be transported over long distances. Raiffeisen cooperatives are heavily dependent on truck and rail transport to processors. The association is therefore concerned about the federal government’s plans to give priority to mineral oil and coal on the rails. In order to avoid supply bottlenecks, the transport of grain and oilseeds by rail must also have priority.
Source: Stern
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