EU producers enjoy bumper grain harvest in 2013 as yields rise 4.5%

Europe’s grain harvest was up 4.5% for the marketing year of 2013/14, figures published yesterday by the EU farmer representative group Copa-Cogeca show.

Its final 12-month EU27 cereals estimates confirm a good 2013 grain harvest, both in output and quality. The figures were issued after the annual meeting of the cereals working party of Copa-Cogeca, of which the IFA is a member.

Of particular note, EU27 soft wheat production is estimated to climb by 6.9% to 135.8m tonnes this year, barley production by 6% and maize production by 0.4%.