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Total production of organic grain remained on a par with the previous year. According to the data collected by Tike (the Information Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry), production of organic grain totalled 76 million kg in 2009, representing 2% of Finnish grain production. Organic turnip rape and pea production saw year-on-year growth. The statistics include organic broad beans for the first time.

According to the subsidy applications of the farmers the grain cultivation area this year is the smallest in 15 years and turnip rape area is the larger than ever before. Other significant changes are also expected in the arable area. Besides farmers own sowing decisions the final use of arable land in Finland is affected by capricious spring weather. Heavy rain and hail storms have destroyed some sowings at least in Southwest Finland in spring 2010. Tike will publish the next advance information on use of arable land of summer 2010 on 22 June, when information pertaining to particular areas will also be available.