According to farmers polled by ASAP Agri, the start of rapeseed harvesting campaign is postponed by approximately 2 weeks due to precipitations. It is now expected to start around mid-Jun. The most active harvesting is expected at the end of June.

In Odesa region, the harvesting is expected to start at 15-20 Jun, but it will be the first fields that may not be revealed in the official report. But it may start even 2-3 days later, in case of rains. Generally, southern regions plan to begin threshing rapeseed earlier this year.

As for the state of rapeseed crops, it is still too early to assess the damage from frost, as it was mostly local. The pessimistic scenario for yield is 2.5 MT/HA, while the optimistic one – 3 MT/HA. ASAP Agri's forecast of rapeseed yield 2024 is 2.7 MT/HA.