Volume 101, no. 27, full report here.
A return of drier, warmer weather
promoted summer crop development and allowed fieldwork to resume.
After last week’s soaking rainfall,
sunny skies and above-normal temperatures allowed producers in key southern and
western winter wheat areas of Russia and Ukraine to resume harvesting.
The break from recent rain also
benefited corn and sunflower development, with daytime highs remaining below
the threshold for heat stress.
Likewise, dry weather prevailed in
the Volga District, though cool conditions (up to 4°C below normal) were
favorable for spring wheat development.
Despite the generally dry weather
pattern, a few scattered showers (2-20 mm) dotted eastern Ukraine and central
portions of Russia’s Southern District, providing additional - albeit localized - soil moisture for summer crops.
Meanwhile, showers in western and
northern most portions of the region benefited corn and spring grains from
Moldova into western Ukraine and Belarus.