Western Europe is experiencing a pause in rainfall with excessive water in production areas, but significant rainfall is forecast for the end of January. Russia's winter is not setting in properly, putting crops at risk of late frost and lack of snow cover, and there is concern about the lack of rainfall in the main winter wheat production area. The Midwest, especially Kansas, has seen a drop in critical temperatures, while Argentina is dealing with high temperatures and insufficient rainfall, and Brazil is struggling with excess rain that is damaging soybean crops and delaying the first harvests.