The JRC MARS Bulletin – Crop monitoring in Europe is a monthly issued report on crop development in the EU Member States and several neighbouring countries.
It is one of the two series of the JRC MARS Bulletin
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average to above-average temperatures and drier-than-usual conditions helped farmers to accelerate sowing, and were favourable for the initial development of recently sown crops.
Frequent and heavy rainfall in large parts Europe negatively affected crops and hampered field operations.
While the yield outlook for summer crops worsened in central and eastern Europe, yield expectations improved in western regions.
Difficult end of season for winter crops in the north
Water excess in the west; hot and dry in the east
Difficult start to summer lowers EU crop yield prospects
EU crop yield forecasts remain above the 5-year average despite challenging weather conditions
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
Warmer-than-usual conditions have prevailed in most parts of Europe, yet most distinctly in the south.