The highest sunflower yield in the EU is expected in Hungary

Published Sep 22, 2020

Tridge summary

Europe is experiencing negative weather impacts on its agricultural production, with both west and east facing rainfall deficits, leading to lowered yield estimates for summer crops. The Black Sea region and parts of France are particularly affected, while some areas like central and northwestern Europe have seen excessive rain. The temperature trend has been slightly above average overall, with notable variations across different regions. The result is an uneven sowing progress and varied crop conditions, with some areas experiencing their third consecutive year of low yields due to drought. However, near-optimal moisture conditions in Poland and favorable rainfall in Italy and Romania (excluding the east) provide some compensation. Ukraine's main crop areas face significant rainfall deficits, impacting maize crops and worsening the situation. Despite these challenges, winter wheat sowing is underway in many countries, and the situation will continue to influence market prices and production forecasts.

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Original content

Agricultural production, and thus world market prices, is fundamentally affected by the weather worldwide. The following is a summary of the main weather processes in major European production areas and their impact on agriculture. There is a lack of rainfall in both the West and the East in Europe, so yield estimates for summer field crops have been further revised downwards. According to the latest satellite measurements, natural and cultivated plants are not in good condition in France or the Black Sea region either. The distribution of the precipitation in August was very uneven, we could experience significant surpluses and large deficits compared to the long-term average - we read on met.hu. Between 1 August and 5 September, much of Europe was affected by unfavorable agricultural weather: droughts in the Black Sea region and lack of rainfall in the west. However, the excess rainfall in the middle band of the continent has a very positive effect on the biting plants. ...

Source: Magro