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Press release No. 209 of 19 May 2022 Area under winter wheat in 2022 at previous year's level
Farmers in Germany are growing winter wheat for harvest in 2022 on 2.89 million hectares. This area is roughly equivalent to the level of the previous year (+0.6% on 2021). Based on first estimates, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also …
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Press release No. N 027 of 13 May 2022 Increase in grain prices larger than ever since 2011
The war in Ukraine has impacts on global grain supply and grain prices. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the import prices of grain rose 53.6% in March 2022 year on year. A higher change rate was last recorded in May 2011 …
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Press release No. N040 of 18 June 2021 Significant increase in organic farms and organically farmed areas in the last decade
In agriculture, the trend to convert to organic farming continues. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that just under 26,100 agricultural holdings were managed under organic farming rules in 2020, which was an increase of 58% compared …