The latest USDA climate and crop bulletin reports mixed weather conditions in Europe, with an atmospheric blockade causing heavy rains in the south and drought in the north. This has led to improved conditions for summer crops in the north, but heavy rains have caused issues for cotton development in Greece and flooding in the lowlands. Despite these challenges, rains have also improved soil moisture for crops in eastern Europe and northern France. However, dry weather has continued in eastern France, western Germany, and Scandinavia, impacting the prospects for winter grains and oilseeds. The heat and drought have also accelerated stress on summer crops in southern Spain and Portugal.