date:Dec 31, 2013
d to climb by 6.9 per cent to 135.8 million tonnes this year, barley production by six per cent and maize production by 0.4 per cent.
Sowings for the winter period also seem to be good so far but they are still under pressure from winter kill and it is too early to tell how it will pan out. Only in March will farmers be in a position to assess better the acreage for production.
In the advisory group meeting with the EU Commission, the issue of diabrotica was also discussed and Copa-Cogeca reit