date:Dec 02, 2013
average protein content was 13.0 per cent. However, one-third of the samples failed to reach the target protein content of 12.5 per cent.
The quality of the spring wheat crop was lower than average in Uusimaa and South-East Finland. The regional differences are partly explained by the choice of variety. The quality of the variety Kruunu was the lowest this year.
The total yields of winter grains were low, due to the sown areas remaining small because of the wet conditions in the autumn 2012 a