Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA According to the June EU MARS report, there are variable weather conditions for the cereal campaign in North Africa with the only area of concern being drought in the western and central Maghreb. For the second year in a row, Morocco’s wheat crop is adversely impacted. The outlook for barley throughout the Maghreb is below average but crops in the rest of North Africa are in better shape.
Reports from USDA confirm the numbers shown above for the poor wheat and barley crop yields in some parts of North Africa. Morocco is being affected very badly again this year due to a second year of drought. The wheat crop is forecasted to be 49 percent below the five-year average at...
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Regional News Dry weather across the UK and Europe is becoming increasingly concerning for the 2027 crops as planting intentions are lowered amid dry soil conditions. Delayed sowing or establishment under adverse conditions could leave crops more vulnerable to frost/freeze events and dise...
