Flooding is putting pressure on European harvest forecasts

The late sowing of some summer crops in particular is an important reason for adjusting harvest forecasts. The yield expectation has been reduced the most for durum wheat. The reason for this is the lower estimates for France and Italy. For soft wheat, the forecast has been revised downwards the most for Italy, Romania and the Netherlands. In addition, JRC reports that persistent rainfall in the Benelux, western Germany, northeastern France and northern Italy had a negative impact on crop growth and field operations. Summer crops are still being sown in several parts of the regions mentioned. High humidity and difficult conditions for spraying make it difficult to control diseases and pests. While growing conditions were previously favorable in southern Germany, heavy rain showers and local flooding have recently thrown a spanner in the works. Water shortage In eastern Germany, southwestern Poland and northeastern Poland the situation is the opposite. It is starting to dry out ...