World in 10 Overview

01

Canada - Will rainfall continue over the coming days?

No

 The very heavy rainfall observed in recent days across Canada’s wheat-growing region ① is expected to give way to a drier pattern ②. This would be favorable for reducing disease risks. 

02

USA - Do soil moisture levels remain above average across the central Corn Belt?

Yes

 Soil moisture levels, close to average from Nebraska to Ohio ①, are expected to remain high ② following recent rainfall. However, some areas on the fringes of the Corn Belt are experiencing drier conditions. 

03

USA - Do vegetation indices remain satisfactory across the central Corn Belt?

Yes

 Crop vigor across Iowa and surrounding areas appears to be mostly above average ①, with satisfactory NDVI curves as crops approach the end of the grain-filling stage. The GFS ② forecasts above-normal rainfall over the next 10 days, which could further slow fieldwork and increase the risk of quality deterioration. 

04

Brazil - Do moisture conditions remain uncertain across the core soybean-growing region?

Yes

 Above-average rainfall observed in recent days across central Brazil is positive ahead of the first soybean planting ①. However, soil moisture levels in the intermediate layer (5–30 cm) still appear to be low ②. Additional rainfall will therefore be needed over the coming days and weeks. Worth monitoring! 

05

Argentina - Is the dry pattern continuing across the country?

Yes

 Soil moisture levels remain satisfactory across Argentina’s wheat-growing region ①. However, the ongoing dry pattern will need to be monitored over the coming weeks ②. 

06

Australia - Do the models agree on the rainfall expected across the western part of the country over the coming days?

No

 The rainfall forecast by the GFS over the coming days in Western Australia ① would be highly beneficial for crops, but is not confirmed by the ECMWF model ②. Worth monitoring! 

07

Europe - Does corn vigor remain extremely poor across the central-eastern part of the continent?

Yes

 The relative improvement in conditions observed across western and northern Europe has not occurred in Hungary and surrounding areas ①, where NDVI values remain the lowest observed over the past 20 years ②. 

08

Europe - Are crop conditions in Poland more satisfactory than in most other countries across the continent?

Yes

 Vegetation indices are above average in Poland ①, with NDVI curves even showing a positive response over the past few days ②. 

09

Ukraine - Does part of the corn-growing region still show degraded vegetation indices?

Yes

 NDVI values across the central part of the country remain below average ①, with curves close to those observed during the poor 2024 corn season ②. 

10

China - Is the dry pattern accelerating the end of the crop cycle across part of the corn-growing region?

Yes

 Vegetation indices are below average across part of the corn-growing region, particularly in Shandong and Liaoning ①, with NDVI curves indicating a particularly early end to the crop cycle this season ②.