Production is forecast lower as harvest progress reports indicate lower corn and barley output. Projected corn, oats and rye yields are reduced. Production is forecast lower based on a Statistics Canada report indicating decreases in barley, oats, and rye output. Production is forecast lower for barley in Hungary and Poland, but higher for corn in Poland. Production is forecast higher due to favorable weather throughout most of the growing season.
Production is forecast higher based on increases in harvested area and yield.
The majority of the increase is a result of improved soybean pod development and weight from favorable weather late in the growing season. French rapeseed and sunflowerseed yields are up due to good growing conditions. Good weather also benefitted the Italian soybean yield and the sunflowerseed harvested area. Cotton benefitted from an excellent monsoon season and a reduced pest population. The harvest should be completed by the end of October.