MARS: mild winter in many parts of Europe, but with exceptions the agro-meteorological Institute at the Commission (MARS) has in its monthly issue the weather data in Europe since 1 Dec. evaluated 2015 until 10 March 2016.
For the majority with a focus on the West , above-average temperatures lie between 2 and 4 degrees above the long-term mean values have been identified. This observation was made in a similar fashion beginning in the eastern parts of Europe until the cold snap in the Jan 2016 with sub-zero temperatures occurred up to 20 degrees. The little frost-resistant plants have suffered Dewinterizing damage in large parts of Poland and the Ukraine. Only in some regions, a sufficient snow protected from the cold.
Above-average rainfall, particularly in the United Kingdom, parts of Northwestern Spain and Southwestern regions of France were on the Atlantic coast .
Precipitation deficits were noted in southern Spain and southern Portugal, southern Italy and Greece. The Maghreb States along the North African coast have suffered real drought .
On the basis of comparative data, MARS has estimated income for the year 2016 . The average of all cereals, aim a Flächenertrag 5.42 dt / ha. Compared to the previous year this value by 1.2% is lower, but compared to the 5-year average up 2.8%. Wheat yields % are classified, to 5.1 weaker to the previous year, but still around 2% over 5 years average.
However, corn yields by + 10.9% are higher than estimated in the weak previous year.
Canola yields to be lower by 1.4% to the previous year, remain but still with + 3.2% over 5-years average. The sugar beet yields should be around 9.6% over the previous year.
The yield estimates can provide a first orientation basis . The decisive phase for hectare may and June are the months.
