More than 22 million hectares of farmland have been sowed with grain crops, paving the way for a bumper harvest this year.

It's 25 percent more than 2019, and is 12 percent above the 5-year average.

There's been increases in wheat, canola, and barley plantings.

Rural editor Eddie Summerfield caught up with Rabobank Senior Grains and Oilseeds Analyst Cheryl Kalisch-Gordon

 

Listen to the full interview above or Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

More than 22 million hectares of farmland have been sowed with grain crops, paving the way for a bumper harvest this year.
It's 25 percent more than 2019, and is 12 percent above the 5-year average.
There's been increases in wheat, canola, and barley plantings.
Rural editor Eddie Summerfield caught up with Rabobank Senior Grains and Oilseeds Analyst Cheryl Kalisch-Gordon
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Listen to the full interview above or Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

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