European rapeseed plantings hit hard by drought and dry autumn

In Germany, with hot, summer weather and droughts already negatively impacting yields of many crops across Europe, Reuters reports that rapeseed planting is seen down drastically in Germany, France and the UK due to dry weather that stretched into autumn, while planting in Poland is on par with last year’s. As a result, imports in 2019 will be expected. France’s planted area is seen down by about a third while Germany planted 18% less. UK planted area could be down by as much as 10%.