MARS estimates EU corn yields a low - rainfall not sufficiently The agro-meteorological Institute of EU MARS estimates in the Sept issue the EU cereal yields to rd. 3,7 % lower compared to the previous month. Compared to 5-years average 2.9% this year's acres yields to be lower. Particularly severe yield losses are expected for grain maize . Extremely warm weather prompted corn plants due to unusually high temperatures in missing moisture conditions for the rapid maturity of the in the past 1.5 months. The corn no longer become their full size with the result falling Flächenerträge. Analysis of climate data during the observation period shows different regional priorities extreme weather zones. North France covers an area with hot and dry conditionsover northern Germany until after Poland into. The late-ripening fruits were affected with focus on corn. A veritable heat wave has the northern parts of Spain, southwest of France and upper Italy in affected. Also in this case, corn was the main victim of the fruit. A considerable drop in rainfall recorded the South Eastern European countries such as Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and adjacent areas of Russia and the Ukraine. Because in these countries, maize occupies approximately 50% of grain, the crop losses will be here also greatest. The insufficient humidity conditions prepare already big worries for the sowing of winter fruits. Soil preparation is difficult. However, the lack of water to the germination and growth of young plantsis important. Already overrunning damage can be observed. The start of the new harvest is not cheap. Although the following favourable weather conditions can make for improvement, but the current prospects are little promising.
