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Warm spring weather benefitted crops in most of Europe

According to the March edition of the JRC MARS Bulletin crop monitoring in Europe, winter crop areas in several parts of Europe have been negatively impacted by unfavourable weather conditions since the start of the season. In the north, the most severely affected fields are expected to be resown wi

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Warmer-than-usual conditions have prevailed in most parts of Europe, yet most distinctly in the south.

Large parts of northern Europe experienced a distinct cold spell at the beginning of the New Year. Distinctly warmer than usual conditions prevailed in south-eastern Europe. A pronounced precipitation surplus continued to affect many parts of north-western, central, and eastern Europe.

The abrupt drop in temperatures, which affected many parts of Europe at the end of November/early December, often accompanied by continued wetter-than-usual conditions, had mixed effects on autumn-sown crops.

The downward revision of the yield forecasts for grain maize (-2%) and sunflowers (-5%) at EU level is mainly due to a worsened outlook for summer crops in Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Greece.
The yield forecasts for other summer crops, were revised slightly upward at EU level.

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According to the September issue of the JRC MARS Bulletin crop monitoring in Europe, the yield forecast for grain maize was revised downward to 3% below the 5-year average while yield expectations for sugar beet and potatoes slightly improved.