Planting for this year is 12.2 million hectares up 14% from 2012. A bumper crop was expected but in late August and early September soybean growing areas started receiving above normal rainfall, during a critical yield development stage. Therefore, despite the 14 per cent increase in sowing this year, production per hectare has declined 16 per cent from 2012.
Soyabean| Planting for this year is 12.2 million hectares up 14% from 2012.
November 2, 2013 9:16 AM | Skymet Weather Team