According to the March 2023 issue of the JRC MARS Bulletin - Crop monitoring in Europe, winter crops are entering spring in fair to good condition in most parts of Europe, after the mild winter. However, dry conditions in the south that are partially expanding and intensifying are raising increasin

Likely 6th consecutive drought in East Africa, floods in Southern Africa and poor winter crop conditions in North Africa.

Using case studies, a new JRC report illustrates how a common taxonomy can support an EU-wide approach.

No frost-kill damage is expected as winter temperatures return to normal after an exceptionally warm period. There are still concerns for crops in several regions (Spain, Italy, Türkiye and the Maghreb) which experienced a distinct rainfall deficit.

The February edition of the JRC MARS Bulletin - Global outlook for North Africa - describes a cereal season marked by drought in large parts of the Maghreb, where cereal yield potentials have been negatively impacted.

The January edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now published.

Unusually warm weather can store up trouble for the coming months.

New legal norms give existing installations four years to adapt, while new facilities must comply immediately.

The November edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.

Cold start to winter improved frost tolerance rather than causing damage

According to the November issue of the JRC MARS Bulletin - Crop monitoring in Europe, the review period (1 October to 14 November 2022) was the warmest in its records (since 1991).

The October edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.

EU legislation ushers in groups of small consumers - called independent aggregators - as new active and flexible players in the internal electricity market for greater grid stability and security of supp

Existing installations will have 4 years to comply with stricter environmental norms, while new installations will have to comply immediately.

The yield forecasts of grain maize, sunflowers and soybeans were further reduced due to the dry summer. In the case of grain maize, this comes on top of a reduction of the harvested area, as part of the crop planned for grain maize has been harvested as green maize (for fodder or silage).

Deployment of regional bioeconomy strategies has accelerated following the launch of the revised EU Bioeconomy strategy in 2018.

The September edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.

The JRC releases a freely available knowledge base describing 449 non-animal models used for cardiovascular disease research.

The European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM), and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) deepen cooperation to include the development of nuclear safety requirements for small modular reactors (SMR) and for fusion facilities.