The winter crop of cereals in Castilla -León will reach 8.12 million tons, which is the second largest production of the last fifteen years only after 2020 (8.5 million tons), according to the data conducted by the Minister of Agriculture, Home cattle and rural development, María González Corral in Majorga (Valladolid).
High yields similar to the historical harvest of 2020, and an increase in the cultivated area allows the expected production 22% more than last year (6.65 million tons) and 36% more compared to the last decade (5.99 million tons).
Gonzalez did appreciated that The area planted by winter cereals is located at 1.81 million hectares12% higher than in the last campaign, that is, communal farmers sowed the area similar to 2022 after a decrease in 2023 and 2024, the first of the current PAC period.
As usual, wheat is the most cultivated look with 870,000 hectares, followed by barley (711,000 hectares), oats (114,000 hectares), rye (71,000 hectares) and Triticale (46,000 hectares). With expected products and forecasts made by the ministry, Castiles and Leon will make 53% of the production of Spanish wheat (with 3.96 million tons) and 39% of the production of barley (from 3.39 million tons).
Historical return
The final balance of the crop will depend on various factors, among other things, on how they affect adverse meteorological phenomena, which are recorded over the past weeks. In anticipation of the progress of harvesting, since it is expected that it will be generalized next week throughout the community, the data is analyzed in the provincial statistical commissions are reflected Average yield in cereals 4500 kg/ha, Very similar to the historical report of 2020 (4524 kg/ha). Nevertheless, this will happen in September as soon as the crop is completed when the real field of yield of this campaign is known.
4500 kg/scheduled this year 9% higher last year and 36% higher than the yield of the last decade, which This allows you to classify the crop as excellent. According to cultures, the planned average profitability is 4550 kg/ha for wheat and 4770 kg/ha for barley. For oats, 3460 kg/ha, triticale is about 3700 kg/ha, and in centeno – 2900 kg/ha – foresee.
However, these data show that, unlike the usual, The profitability of wheat will not exceed barley Since this is a kind of longer cycle, which influenced the high temperatures of June, which is due to the phase of grain filling. In the province of Soria, one of the last areas, this phenomenon was given in all cereals. In any case, weather conditions marked by a large amount of precipitation throughout the cycle were very favorable for communal grains.
Price evolution
The beginning of the crop, marked by good expectations in Spain and in the EU, and in a difficult geopolitical situation, makes it The deposit trend does not work, with 8% decrease in wheat price and 13% of barley compared to last year. Thus, despite excellent production expectations, the profitability of grain farms will weigh low prices and the high cost of resources.
In this sense, Gonzalez Corral emphasized the work of the junta -castille and Leon to improve the competitiveness of agricultural farms, with investments in the concentration of parcels and rural infrastructure, increase the exact and digitalization of agricultural agriculture or research projects to more productive and stable varieties, so that this rejuvenation and efficiency and reduction of industrial costs. “All these actions and others, such as the promotion of cooperativeism, show our work for achieve a more balanced AGRI -plood network“He said.
In accordance with current prices and planned productions, the cost of collecting winter flakes in Castilla Y León will reach 1,535 million euros compared to 1300 million of the last campaignField
Provinces
Burgos is a province with the largest cultivated territory (364,000 hectares), followed by Walladolid and Palencia. These three provinces make up 50% of the cultivated zone of winter grains.
All provinces increase their yield compared to the previous year, with the exception of Burgos and Leon, which support good numbers of 2024. Happening Avila, which with 3300 kg/ha is an improvement in 77%Field
Burgos is a province that Represents the best yield, 5180 kg/haWhich means almost aligning excellent income last year (5256 kg/ha) and an increase in 22% compared to the average number over the past five years (4253 kg/ha). With an average profitability above the middle region, valladolid (5047 kg/ha) and Palencia (4936 kg/ha) is also.
As predicts, the largest production is in the burgos, from 1.88 million tons, which is 5% more due to an increase in the surface. They are followed in the production of valladolids (1.56 million tons) and Palencia (1.40 million tons). Among the three provinces are more than 60% of the winter of the community.
