Wheat crop down by a quarter – Defra
| Monday, 15 October, 2001 | Summary table: Cereal production 2000-1 |
By FWi staff
THE UK wheat crop is estimated at 12 million tonnes this year, by Defra and National Statistics.
The first forecast for the 2001 crop is 28% down on last year, but is slightly higher than the NFUs estimate of 11.6m tonnes.
This is due to a somewhat heavier yield estimate of 7.2t/ha (2.9t/acre) compared with the NFUs 7t/ha (2.8t/acre).
Winter barley production is pegged at 2.8m tonnes, while spring barley is 46% up on last year, at 4.1m tonnes.
These minor adjustments are unlikely to have much impact on the market, which is concentrating on import calculations following recent negative policy changes in Brussels.
| Cereal production 2000-1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (million tonnes) | Defra estimate 2001 | NFU estimate 2001 | MAFF final 2000 | MAFF/Defra % change |
| Total cereals | 19.6 | 18.9 | 24.0 | -18.0 |
| Wheat | 12.0 | 11.6 | 16.7 | -28.0 |
| Barley (total) | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | +6.1 |
| Barley (winter) | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.7 | -24.3 |
| Barley (spring) | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 | +46.4 |
| Oats & other grains | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -12.5 |
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