Australia is the EU’s primary rapeseed supplier in 2021/22

At 5.3 million tonnes, EU-27 rapeseed imports from non-EU countries fell just less than 500,000 tonnes short of the previous year’s volume. Canada, the main supplier, lost much of its importance due to a small harvest. By contrast, Australia increased its market share considerably. However, the rise was not big enough to offset the decline in deliveries from […]

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Ackerbohnenblüte 2022

Sie war bei uns zwischenzeitlich etwas in Vergessenheit geraten, die Ackerbohne. Dabei ist sie unter so vielen Namen bekannt: Favabohne, Dicke Bohne, Puffbohne, Saubohne, Pferdebohne oder Viehbohne. Seit einigen Jahren kehrt sie nun zurück auf unsere Äcker. Auf rund 65.000 ha Ackerfläche bieten die Blüten der alten Kulturpflanze unterschiedlichsten Insekten gerade für rund zwei Monate […]

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USDA raises soybean production forecast

In its latest monthly report, the USDA raised its global harvest estimate and foreign trade forecast for soybeans for 2022/23. According to the USDA estimate, global soybean production in the marketing year 2022/23 is set to reach 395.4 million tonnes. This is up 680,000 tonnes on the previous month’s estimate and up 12.3 per cent […]

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Körnererbsenblüte 2022

Burger-Patty, Pflanzendrink, Sportlernahrung oder Brotaufstrich – sie haben alle etwas gemeinsam: Heutzutage werden sie oftmals aus Körnererbsen gemacht. Genau jenen bis vor Kurzem in Vergessenheit geratenen Erbsen aus dem Eintopf unserer Großmütter. Doch in diesen Tagen blühen sie im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes wieder auf. Vor allem in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen-Anhalt und Bayern stechen die leuchtend […]

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Australia: larger rapeseed area and lower yields expected

Strong market prices as a consequence of tight global rapeseed supply and good seeding conditions are motivating Australian rapeseed growers to expand their rapeseed areas. This assessment is supported by the first report of the Australian Oilseed Federation AOF. Previously good seeding conditions in many parts of the Australian production regions have allowed producers to […]

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Australien: Größere Rapsfläche bei geringeren Erträgen erwartet

Hohe Marktpreise infolge einer weltweit knappen Rapsversorgung und gute Aussaatbedingungen motivieren die australischen Rapserzeuger, ihre Anbaufläche auszudehnen. Diese Einschätzung bestätigt der erste Bericht der Australian Oilseed Federation AOF. Aufgrund bisher guter Aussaatbedingungen in weiten Teilen der australischen Anbaugebiete konnten die Erzeuger die geplante Ausweitung der Anbaufläche weitgehend realisieren. Die AOF erwartet eine Anbaufläche von 3,3 […]

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EU Commission expects expansion of EU sunflower area

The EU Commission anticipates a significant increase in area for the 2022 harvest to a potential new record. The main reason is the expected expansion in production area in the most important sunflower-producing countries in the EU. According to the EU Commission’s forecast, the EU sunflower area for harvest in 2022 amounts to around 4.7 million hectares. […]

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EU rapeseed crop 2022 projected at five-year high

Despite previously low rainfall in some regions, the EU Commission expects the German and French rapeseed harvests to be larger than the previous year. According to recent information published by the EU Commission, the EU rapeseed harvest in 2022 will likely exceed the previous year’s by just under 8 per cent. It is currently projected […]

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Biofuels need a holistic development approach instead of a „tank/plate“ discussion

The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Quota Act is the most important driver for decarbonisation of the transport sector with the increasing GHG reduction commitments until 2030. In view of the war in Ukraine, the ambitious target of a GHG quota of 25 % in 2030 is also a driver to accelerate the orientation of energy supply […]

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