The latest JRC crop monitoring in Europe bulletin, published today, reports that inadequate water supply conditions have had a negative impact on yield formation.
The total EU-28 cereal yield is now estimated to be below the five-year average after having been lowered by 3.7% compared to the August Bulletin. This is partly due to a downward revision of grain maize yield estimates by 5.4% compared to our last bulletin, and mediocre soft wheat and winter barley yields. The EU-28 yield forecast for sugar beets is slightly above last year’s yield and the five-year average. Average EU-28 potato yields are forecast.
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