Eastern Europe: Crops from good to excellent

Recent climatic conditions in Eastern Europe have revealed significant changes that have favored the development of summer crops. According to the USDA's weekly bulletin, the dry and warmer weather has accelerated the maturation of summer crops in the south while simultaneously stimulating the filling stages in the north. Following the moderate to heavy rains, the good weather came as a positive factor for the filling and maturation of corn, soybeans and sunflowers in regions such as Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus and western Russia. Attention is drawn to the occurrence of some rainfall, ranging from 2 to 25 mm, more concentrated in the northern and eastern portions, as well as in the Southern Central District. However, it is worth mentioning that most of the main summer cultivation areas remained without rainfall. Temperatures showed a significant increase, registering marks around 30°C in the southern portion of the region. These higher temperatures were concentrated in areas further ...