Winter barley harvest in MV: better than expected despite dryness!

Winter barley harvest in MV: better than expected despite dryness!

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland - The winter barley harvest in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, despite the continuing drought, turned out to be better than many farmers expected. Karsten Trunk, President of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Farmers' Association, indicates that the results of the yield have been very positive in the past few days. Over 40 percent of the 1,426 barley farmers recorded by a survey reported that they had harvested more than on the long -term average. 24 percent even kept income of ten percent above the average. But not all farmers were able to cheer, because a third encounters disappointing earnings figures below the average. n-tv.de reports that the crop results depend heavily on the respective region, which makes the challenges of the climate change particularly clear.

climate and yield - an unpredictable duo

The influences of climate change can be felt in agriculture, especially when it comes to harvesting backgrounds. According to a study by Stanford University, the temperatures of just one degree Celsius are already expected to drop in yield of 120 calories per head and day. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, farmers have to become increasingly adapting to such extremists-from heat waves to droughts. These climate factors are not only shown in winter barley, but also in wheat and other agricultural cultures. According to forecasts, the loss of earnings of up to 25 percent in Western European countries and even 40 percent in the Mediterranean are conceivable. While the northern regions may benefit from higher income in corn cultivation, the challenges in other parts of the world are immense. research-und-wissen.de summarizes the far-reaching consequences of climate change to agriculture.

The winter barley is exported not only for regional nutrition, but also as a feed all over the world over the Rostock port. The cultivation of winter barley extends over around 140,000 hectares in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while more than 285,000 hectares are planned for winter wheat. The next harvest steps, such as those of wheat and rapeseed, are already in the starting blocks if the weather allows.