Hot work on the Möhnesee: barley harvest runs despite record heat!

Hot work on the Möhnesee: barley harvest runs despite record heat!

Möhnesee, Deutschland - The grain harvest in the Möhnesee area is currently in full swing. This year the harvest began in early July, and that several weeks earlier than usual. This early harvest has its reasons. A mild winter and the warm weeks of early summer have led to optimal conditions for agriculture. Nevertheless, the current challenges for farmers should not be underestimated, especially the persistent heat, which has caused temperatures of up to 38 degrees and even up to 40 degrees on the ground. The working conditions are tough, but the mood among the farmers remains tense, as soester-anzeiger.de reports.

The yields of the winter barley record good results and could even be above average. But while the harvest yields are promising, prices for barley bubble bubble. The current market situation is challenging: Above all, the sunken demand in the feed sector, the uncertainties on the world markets and the great harvest contribute to the low price level. In contrast, the cultivation and harvesting costs remain high. This also burdens the mood in the Haard villages, where traditionally harvested according to the possibilities of Soester Börde. The clay floor in Möhnesee stores water better than the sandy floors in Soest and could offer an advantage here.

forecasts for the European market

The challenges in local agriculture, however, are in contrast to the positive forecasts of the European Commission, which predicts a recovery in grain production for 2025. Overall, EU cereal production could increase to around 279.6 million tons, which would reflect a pleasant increase of 9.6 percent compared to 2024. This is based on an expansion of around 2 percent and an expected improvement in income by 7.3 percent. Soft wheat production in particular is intended to increase by 13 percent, as [agrarheute.com] (https://www.agrarheute.com/markt/marktfruechte/getreidreidreis-hitzewelle-bewelle-burzwirte-um-wreide harvest- 635108).

Although the forecasts appear optimistic for the entire industry, the local farmer remains under pressure. The struggle for fair prices and the growing concern about the high production costs cannot be overlooked. Hubertus Beringmeier, President of the Agricultural Association of Westphalia-Lippe, has already warned of bottlenecks that could be caused by the large agricultural machinery on the streets. He calls for consideration in order to be able to better manage the challenges of the harvest time.

Overall, it remains to be seen how the market situation will develop in the further course. The farmers in the Möhnesee area hope for stabilizing prices and more support for their hard work in agriculture. But one thing is certain: the cereal harvest in 2025 will not only be a test phase for the Möhneseer floor, but also for the nerves and patience of farmers.