Miller Magazine Issue: 132 December 2020

42 NEWS MILLER / december 2020 Pablo A. Fernandez Moriana has joined Bühler Singapore in September 2020 as the Head of Grain Storage for SEA & Oceania Region, a newly-created position that will lead the Grain Storage business. European Union (EU27 + UK) corn production for 2020/21 is estimated at 64.2 million metric tons (mmt), down 2.5 mmt (4 percent) from last year, according to the USDA. Bühler strengthens its Grain Storage team with appointment of Pablo Fernandez USDA lowers EU corn supply outlook due to losses in France and Romania Pablo Fernandez will be responsible for driving business activities in the Grain Stora- ge division including: • Developing business plans and strate- gically executing cross business units in the SEA&Oceania. • Leading market for Grain Storage. • Interfacing and coordinating with diffe- rent entities such as Bühler Belingries (Ger- many), Bühler Changzhou (China) and Büh- ler Uzwil (Switzerland). Pablo Fernandez brings with him more than 10 years of experience in the Silo and Grain Storage in- dustry. After taking a Bachelor’s Degree in Bu- siness and Administration, he also obtained a Global Executive MBA from EAE Business Scho- ol in 2019. For seven years, he developed grain storage businesses in the SEA with his former company and in the last three years as a Global Sales Director. His vast experience in the field of Silo and Grain industry combined with his strong technical & business knowledge will help Buh- ler to further develop its Grain Storage divisi- on, which has been identified as one of the key business pillars of the Global Strategy. On Tuesday, the USDA released its November Supply/ Demand Report. Harvested area is estimated at 8.9 million hectares (mha), down 0.1 mha from last month, but unc- hanged from last year, and up 3 percent from the 5- year average. Yield is estimated at 7.23 tons per hectare (t/ha), down 2 percent from October, down 4 percent from last year, and down 1 percent from the 5-year average. Harvest is nearly finished in the European Union, inclu- ding in the largest corn producers of France and Romania, where drought has been responsible for lowering the crop in both countries this year. In France, the crop is estimated to be down 0.6 mmt from last month to 13.8 mmt. France has a significant amount of irrigated corn in its southwest that helps miti- gate yield losses. Yield is estimated at 8.83 t/ha. Romania is the single largest contributing-member to EU corn area, but with an average yield of 4.12 t/ha, Ro- mania has the lowest corn yield in the EU27. Among ot- her reasons, it has a low proportion of irrigated corn and a high normal summer temperature, which can quickly deplete soil moisture. This year, drought in Romania was most prominent in its largest corn producing region in the southeast. Romania corn is estimated at 10.7 mmt, down 0.6 mmt from last month, and 10 percent below its ave- rage production level. The 2020/21 crop is estimated to be 25 percent below last year’s record crop. Pablo Fernandez