The next issues of the JRC MARS Bulletins Crop monitoring in Europe will be published on: 25 January, 22 February, 15 March, 26 April, 25 May, 21 June, 26 July, 23 August, 20 September, 25 October, 22 November, 13 December
The JRC MARS Bulletins in the Global outlook series will be published in February (North Africa), May (Turkey), June (Ukraine, N. Africa, Russia, Kazakhstan), September (Ukraine, Turkey), October (Russia, Kazakhstan).
Limited impacts of cold spells on winter crops
Poor yield outlook for winter crops in Algeria
Crops doing fairly well in the rest of North Africa
Cold and snowy start of 2021 in south-western Europe
Warmest autumn in eastern and northern Europe
Favourable end-of-season conditions
Too dry, then too wet
Decreased yield outlook for spring cereals; fair prospects for winter cereals
Difficult season with reasonable yields
Severe drought in south-eastern Europe
Hot summer toned down high yield expectations
Substantial rain deficit lowers yield expectations
Reduced yield outlook for summer crops due to hot and dry conditions
Rainfall sustains positive outlook for EU summer crops, but mixed effects on winter crops
From too dry to too wet, but yield potential good overall
Fair outlook for spring and winter cereals despite hot temperatures
Drought hampered cereals in Morocco and western Algeria
Prolonged rain deficit tempers yield outlook for winter cereals
Yield forecasts for winter crops further reduced
Very good season in south-eastern regions
Reduced yield expectations at EU level
Winter crops in good condition, despite lack of rain
Compromised expectations for cereals in Morocco and western Algeria; some concern for barley in Tunisia
Exceptionally mild winter and start to spring
Very mild winter conditions continue
Mild winter conditions, as in 2018 and ‘19