World in 10 Overview

01

USA - Is rainfall expected to continue across the Corn Belt?

Yes

 Heavy rainfall observed across the western Corn Belt in recent days ① is expected to persist and extend over a much larger area in the coming days ②. These conditions could disrupt harvest progress. 

02

Brazil - Is above-average rainfall expected across the entire soybean-growing region over the coming days?

No

 Across the core spring crop-growing regions (wheat, barley and rapeseed) ①, NDVI curves indicate that crop cycles are nearly complete ②. The 2026 growing season is therefore now largely over. 

03

Brazil - Do soil moisture conditions need to be closely monitored in Mato Grosso, the heart of soybean production?

Yes

 Soil moisture levels remain below average in the northern soybean-growing region, particularly in parts of Mato Grosso ①. While moisture levels are low, they are not exceptionally so, considering similar conditions observed during the 2025-2026 and 2023-2024 growing seasons ②. 

04

Brazil - Are vegetation indices beginning to indicate slower soybean growth in Mato Grosso?

Yes

 Although extreme caution is still needed at this stage, the low vegetation indices observed in Mato Grosso ① appear to indicate slower and later crop development compared with most of the past five years ②. 

05

Brazil - Are wheat crop conditions satisfactory at the end of the growing cycle in Rio Grande do Sul?

No

 In the far south of the country ①, vegetation indices, well below average, highlight poor crop vigor during the final stages of the wheat-growing cycle ②. 

06

Argentina - Could rainfall occur over the coming days?

Yes

 While the ECMWF model forecasts relatively dry conditions ①, the GFS model predicts above-average rainfall across much of the wheat-growing region ②. 

07

Argentina - Are vegetation indices stable across the wheat-growing region?

Yes

 Vegetation indices across the core wheat-growing region ① have remained stable in recent days, with levels still relatively high, although less favorable than during the record 2026 season ②. 

08

Argentina - Are barley crop conditions satisfactory?

Yes

 Across the core barley-growing region in the south of the country ①, NDVI curves indicate satisfactory crop conditions, although less favorable than in 2026 ②. 

09

Australia - Is rainfall expected to continue across parts of the eastern region of the country?

Yes

 Heavy rainfall observed across the southeastern part of the country ① is expected to continue in South Australia and Victoria ②. 

10

Russia - Are soil moisture conditions unfavorable across the winter wheat-growing region?

Yes

 Soil moisture levels across Russia’s winter wheat-growing region remain well below average ①, with particularly low values ② hampering crop establishment and early growth. Worth monitoring!