Tridge summary
Despite challenges such as delayed planting, waterlogging, and high pest pressure due to abnormal rainfall, and a cold spell that affected flowering rapeseed crops, the European Union's 2024 winter-crop harvest yield forecasts remain above the five-year average. The European Commission JRC MARS Bulletin reports that warmer-than-average temperatures and adequate soil moisture have led to positive anomalies in European winter-crop canopy conditions, indicative of above-average crop growth in many regions. However, moisture deficits are building in some areas due to less rainfall. The total EU wheat production in 2024/25 is expected to be 127.1 million tonnes, down from last year’s harvest of 132.5 million tonnes and 4.7% below the five-year average. Meanwhile, barley output is projected to increase significantly, and rapeseed production is expected to be lower due to a decrease in planted area despite higher yield.
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Original content
Yield forecasts for the EU 2024 winter-crop harvest remain above the five-year average, despite the extremely challenging season. Above-normal rainfall across much of western Europe and parts of Scandinavia delayed planting last autumn. It also caused waterlogging during the growing season and high pest pressure in a number of regions. According to The European Commission JRC MARS Bulletin released May 27, temperatures through April and most of May were warmer than usual across almost the entire European continent. However, a cold spell swept through in late April, bringing frost to some regions. Southern and eastern Germany, the northern reaches of the Czech Republic, and western Poland were the worst affected. Field reports suggest that cereal crops avoided serious damage, with the impact primarily limited to flowering rapeseed crops. April and May saw a continuation of the wet-weather pattern, with many regions receiving more than double their long-term average rainfall. ...
Source: UkrAgroConsult
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