Sweden’s Grain Harvest Falls 11% From Last Year’s Record, SCB Estimates
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Sweden’s Grain Harvest Falls 11% From Last Year’s Record, SCB Estimates

This year's total grain harvest is estimated at 5.8 million tonnes, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB). That is 11 percent less than last year's record harvest but 8 percent more than the average for the previous five years.

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“After the harsh winter, a lot of work was needed to re-sow large areas with autumn-sown crops. Spring-sown crops, such as oats, then produced a good harvest after variable weather in May and beyond,” Statistics Sweden writes.

This year’s grain harvest estimates are based on data from a subsample of 1,107 farms. A second estimate, based on data from the full sample of 4,430 farms, will be reported by Statistics Sweden on December 11.

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