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Eastern Australia Heat, Dryness Stresses Dryland Summer Crops

Kansas City, January 23 (World Weather Inc.) – Eastern Australia’s summer coarse grain, oilseed, and cotton areas dried down significantly during the past week. Rainfall was limited and daytime temperatures often surged near or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in areas away from the coast. The environment was stressful for western crops in the region and may have already hurt production potentials in unirrigated fields. The need for rain and milder temperatures is high in order to limit any further production cuts. However, at least another week of drier and warmer-than-normal weather is in store for eastern Australia. Crop conditions will remain less than favorable to poor in unirrigated fields and could further impact crop yields. In the meantime, eastern production areas of both Queensland and New South Wales have not been without rain long enough to seriously harm production and a good drink of water soon could greatly benefit cotton, sorghum and other crops. Sugarcane has been least impacted since rain continues to fall near the coast periodically.

South Africa Crop Conditions Remain Relatively Favorable

Kansas City, January 23 (World Weather Inc.) – Periods of spotty rain were noted in the main production areas of South Africa during the past week. Many areas in Free State and North West did not receive enough rain to counter evaporation and the need for significant rain remains very high. The environment in central and eastern crop areas remained favorable for aggressive coarse grain, oilseed, cotton, and other crop growth. Much of crop country will continue to see a mix of spotty rain and sunshine during the coming week with some much-needed timely rain again possible in Free State and North West. Crop development conditions will remain good in the central and east though greater rain must fall in the west to suffice the needs of unirrigated crops.

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