According to the MARS forecast, cereal yields in the EU will exceed average, and in North Africa will decrease due to drought

In the May report, MARS experts reduced the forecasts of the yield of agricultural crops in the EU compared to the April estimates, but it will exceed the average indicators of the last 5 years. Against this background, quotations for wheat, corn and rape on the Euronex exchange decreased somewhat yesterday. Estimates of the yield of winter crops for Spain and Portugal have been increased, but forecasts for Italy, Denmark, Hungary and some Western European countries have been lowered. Long rains in northern Italy, Denmark and other Western European countries have led to excess moisture in fields, the spread of pests and/or delayed sowing, which will have a negative impact on yields. In eastern Germany and Poland, the rainfall deficit has started to decrease, but the amount of rain is not enough to produce good crops. Warm and dry weather in the south of Italy reduced grain filling in winter crops. Yield of agricultural crops in Europe: Culture Productivity, c/ha on average over ...