USDA's Joint Ag Weather Facility has provided the following weekly weather/crop highlights:
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EUROPE: Rain Overspreads Previously Dry Northeastern Crops Areas
- Additional rain in Poland and Germany provides moisture for reproductive wheat and rapeseed.
- Showers continue to boost prospects for filling winter crops in France, England, and northern Italy.
- Dry weather in Spain promotes winter grain maturation and harvesting.
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MIDDLE EAST: Additional Rain Benefits Turkish Grains
- Persistent late-season showers in Turkey benefit reproductive to filling winter wheat and barley.
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FSU: Widespread Rain Benefits Grains And Oilseeds
- Additional showers improve winter crop prospects in southern portions of Ukraine and Russia.
- Widespread, locally heavy rain boosts soil moisture for grains and oilseeds from western Ukraine into central and northern Russia.
- Showers are returning to Kazakhstan and eastern Russia, benefiting spring wheat.
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SOUTH ASIA: The Monsoon Arrives In Southern India
- The Indian monsoon arrives in the south, prompting increased planting of summer crops.
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EAST ASIA: Favorable Moisture For Summer Crops
- Hot, dry weather aids drydown and harvesting of winter wheat on the North China Plain but necessitates an increase in irrigation for summer crops.
- Rainfall increases soil moisture for corn and soybeans across northeastern China.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA: Heavy Monsoon Rains
- An active monsoon maintains excellent moisture conditions for rice in Indochina and the Philippines.
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AUSTRALIA: Showers Favor Winter Grains And Oilseeds
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