December 12, 2005

China expects higher 2005-06 corn output
 

According to the USDA, China's 2005-06 corn output is estimated at 130.0 million tonnes, almost unchanged from 2004-05.

2005-06 corn yield is expected at 5.0 tonnes a hectare, down 2 percent from the previous year. Crop growth in major corn-producing provinces of northern and eastern China had benefited from abundant rainfall and warm temperatures during the growing season.

However, excessive rainfall during flowering and pollination lowered yield prospects in parts of the Liaoning, Jilin, and Inner Mongolia regions. Tropical storms had also damaged corn in Shandong and Jiangsu provinces.