Swedish grain harvest expected to fall 9% to 5.9 million tons
This year's grain harvest is expected to be 5.9 million tons. This is a decrease of 9 percent compared with last year.
BusinessThis year's grain harvest is expected to be 5.9 million tons. This is a decrease of 9 percent compared with last year.
BusinessOpen trade routes and lower fuel prices have not changed Lantmännen's forecast: This year's harvest will be significantly lower than last year. This means higher wheat prices, says Per Germundsson at Lantmännen to TT.
BusinessLantmännen is now warning of worse conditions for this year's harvest than previously expected. CEO Magnus Kagevik sees several explanations:
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SwedenPressure on grain prices and the worst winter damage to autumn sowing in perhaps 15 years are taking their toll on Swedish farmers. On top of that, they are now facing a price shock for fertilizer and diesel, warns Johannes Åkerblom, crop cultivation manager at Lantmännen.
BusinessAn unusually good harvest of 6.3 million tons boosted Lantmännen's results last year, allowing it to raise the dividend to a record level despite a tough year. "Because agriculture had a very, very strong result in 2025, we managed to increase the dividend," said CEO Magnus Kagevik.
BusinessThis year's grain harvest is expected to be 5.9 million tons. It is an increase of 14 percent compared to last year and 12 percent compared to the last five years.
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