Dryness Poses Early Threat To EU Rapeseed Production
The EU's top four rapeseed producing countries France, Germany, Poland and the UK account for more than 75% of the region's entire output.
All four country's have seen winter rapeseed emerge from dormancy against a background of drier and warmer than normal spring conditions. Since the start of April temperatures have been have been as much as 15ºF above normal, especially across Germany, say StormX.
Many parts have also been drier than normal, with the UK, for once, one of the driest:
Over the next 7 days, there is the potential for around a inch of rain in the major rapeseed areas of northeastern France and southeastern Germany. However, Britain, most of Poland and the rest of France and Germany should see much lower amounts, they forecast.
All four country's have seen winter rapeseed emerge from dormancy against a background of drier and warmer than normal spring conditions. Since the start of April temperatures have been have been as much as 15ºF above normal, especially across Germany, say StormX.
Many parts have also been drier than normal, with the UK, for once, one of the driest:
Over the next 7 days, there is the potential for around a inch of rain in the major rapeseed areas of northeastern France and southeastern Germany. However, Britain, most of Poland and the rest of France and Germany should see much lower amounts, they forecast.