Russia Reports Slow Spring Grain Planting Due To Bad Weather

Russia planted spring grains on 1.045 million hectares to April 14, which is 693,000 hectares less than on the same date last year, the Agriculture Ministry announced Thursday.

The delay in the planting of spring grains is attributed to inclement weather conditions.

The Ministry also said sunflower was planted to date on 48,700 hectares, some 94,400 hectares less than a year ago. Corn was planted on 9,700 hectares in Kransodar and Stavropol regions, with planting starting earlier than last year, the Ministry said.

Sugar beet to date was planted on 227,000 hectares, some 18,700 hectares more than on the same date last year.Russia plans to plant spring grains on 30.2 million hectares this year.

Source: CME Group