Regional News The June shift from dry to wet weather patterns for Europe’s crop-growing regions have substantially boosted crop conditions. At the start of June, USDA’s NDVI mapping showed most of the French, German, UK, and western Black Sea crops in below-average condition. Now, crop conditions are largely above average, except for isolated spots in north central France and eastern Romania.
This week’s weather across Europe and the Black Sea will be mixed. Spain and parts of southern France will see above-average temperatures during the coming week that will advance winter crop harvest. Conversely, most of continental Europe as well as western Ukraine are expected to experience below-average temperatures...
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We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
