The MARS agency lowered its yield estimates in the EU due to dry weather

In the June report, MARS experts reported that dry weather in the EU between May 1 and June 12 worsened the productivity of some agricultural crops. Thus, dry conditions in the north, north-west and north-central Europe increased the soil moisture deficit and reduced the potential yield of winter and spring crops. At the same time, in some regions of Italy, Hungary, Croatia, and Slovenia, excess rainfall led to waterlogging of fields and increased risk of pest infestation. Low temperatures in the Danubian regions of Bulgaria and Romania delayed sowing and obtaining seedlings of spring crops. Taking into account the above-mentioned factors, MARS experts lowered the forecasts of the average yield in the EU in ...