World in 10 Overview

01

Canada - Are vegetation indices improving favorably across the wheat-growing areas?

Yes

 NDVI values across central Saskatchewan are close to or above average ①. NDVI curves indicate very favorable crop development over the past few days ②. 

02

USA - Is crop vigor improving across all spring wheat-growing areas?

Yes

 NDVI values remain disappointing across North Dakota ①, although NDVI curves continue to diverge positively from the poor 2021 season ②. 

03

USA - Are corn crop conditions generally satisfactory?

Yes

 Vegetation indices are close to or above average across most of the corn-growing region ①, with NDVI curves in Iowa reaching levels similar to those observed last year ②. 

04

Brazil - Does the moisture situation across the wheat-growing areas remain satisfactory?

Yes

 Soil moisture levels, which are close to or above average across southern parts of the country ①, are expected to remain at satisfactory levels over the coming days ②. 

05

Argentina - Do both models anticipate the continuation of dry conditions over the coming days?

No

 The recent dry pattern could persist according to the ECMWF ① or, conversely, give way to a wetter pattern according to the GFS ②. 

06

Australia - Is the drought risk associated with the El Niño phenomenon already becoming apparent across the country?

No

 Soil moisture levels are expected to remain at satisfactory levels over the coming days across most of the wheat-growing region ①, while NDVI curves remain high at this stage of the season ②. 

07

Europe - Is the moisture situation becoming a concern for European corn yield potential?

Yes

 Soil moisture levels are expected to remain well below average across a large part of the continent ①. As a result, corn NDVI values are already very low as crops enter the critical flowering stages ②. 

08

Europe - Are corn vegetation indices collapsing across the entire continent?

No

 Corn crop conditions are clearly becoming very concerning across many regions, particularly in France, Italy, and southern Germany. However, part of Europe remains relatively unaffected, including southern Romania and northern Bulgaria ①, where NDVI curves remain close to average and well above the levels observed in 2024 and 2025 ②. 

09

Ukraine - Is the dry pattern intensifying across the country?

No

 The recent dry pattern, still reflected in soil moisture levels over the past few days ①, is expected to give way to wetter conditions, which would be particularly beneficial for improving moisture conditions across the north-central part of the country, the core corn-producing region ②. 

10

China - Are crop conditions satisfactory across the corn-growing areas?

Yes

 Soil moisture is above average across most of the corn-growing region ①, with cumulative precipitation since June 1 exceeding average levels and remaining close to those recorded in 2022 ②.