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    The EU crop monitoring agency once again lowered its EU corn yield forecast

    • Last Update: 2022-10-31
    • Source: Internet
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    Foreign media news on October 24: On Monday, the EU crop monitoring agency MARS released a monthly report, further lowering the EU corn yield forecast affected by drought this year, but the sowing conditions for winter cereals are mostly favorable
    .
     
    The MARS report forecasts an average yield of 6.
    34 mt/ha of cereal maize in the EU this year, 1% lower than the 6.
    39 mt/ha forecast in September, 20% lower than last year's yield and 19% below the previous five-year
    average.
     
    Sunflower and soybean yield forecasts have also been revised downward, 16 percent and 18 percent
    below the five-year average, respectively.
     
    As the growing season ends, the effects of summer drought become more pronounced
    , the report said.
     
    This year's critical growing stages of summer crops such as maize have suffered record droughts and multiple heat waves, which have affected
    crop yields.
    But winter crops that were harvested before the drought escaped, such as wheat
    .
     
    In addition, some farmers harvest maize as silage, which also affects the yield
    of cereal maize.
     
    Heavy rains since late summer have delayed the corn harvest in Eastern European countries such as Romania and Hungary, but have not benefited
    crops that are already ripe.
     
    Last Thursday (20 October) the International Grains Council lowered EU maize production for 2022/23 to 53.
    5 million mt, down from an earlier forecast of 56.
    2 million mt
    .
     
    On the same day, analyst firm Strategic Grains lowered its forecast for 2022 EU corn production to 50.
    4 million mt, down from 52.
    9 million mt forecast in September, almost 25% lower than the 66.
    8 million mt forecast in June and 28% less than 70.
    2 million mt in 2021, the lowest in
    15 years.
     
    Winter wheat sowing conditions are favorable
     
    Widespread rainfall restores soil moisture and helps with autumn planting
    of winter cereals such as wheat, the report said.
    In regions facing persistent drought, such as northwestern Italy and southern Spain, there are still long sowing windows
    .
     
    Temperatures from November to January are likely to be higher than normal
     
    In terms of short-term weather forecasts, temperatures are forecast to be above the long-term average (1991-2021) in most parts of Europe between 20 and 29 October, with the exception
    of the western part of the Iberian Peninsula, the European region of Russia and most of Turkey.
    Temperatures in central France, parts of Belgium, Germany, Australia and the western Balkans are projected to be 6 to 8 degrees Celsius
    above the long-term average.
    Daytime maxims will be above 15 degrees Celsius in most parts of Europe, with daytime highs of 25 to 30 degrees Celsius
    in southeastern Spain, the French Pyrenees and southern Italy.
    In contrast, temperatures in northeastern Russia and parts of Turkey are expected to be 2 degrees Celsius below the long-term average, with daytime maxims in Russia and Europe expected to be between
    0 and 10 degrees Celsius.
     
    Long-term weather forecasts suggest that temperatures in much of Europe are likely to be warmer than normal between November and January, with occasional cold air snaps
    .
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