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Western Australia To Receive Much-Needed Rain

Kansas City, June 3 (World Weather Inc.) – Although some spotty rainfall was noted during the past week, moisture deficits are ongoing for much of Western Australia and South Australia. Planting of the winter wheat, barley, and canola has advanced in both states despite the lack of rain. However, there is a growing need for more rain to support ideal establishment and growth. Western Australia will have several opportunities for rain this week and some improvements to the moisture profile will occur. Additional rain will be needed to support ideal long-term growth. South Australia will remain drier biased and will need more rain to improve establishment conditions. Eastern Australia has had enough moisture to support generally favorable winter crop conditions so far this season; though, the region will trend drier biased for at least the next ten days. Winter wheat, barley, and canola prospects in the east will stay favorable despite the drying trend.

Warm Temperatures To Exacerbate South Russian Drying

Kansas City, June 3 (World Weather Inc.) – Warming temperatures occurred during the weekend in the driest areas of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) further exacerbating crop moisture stress in areas that have seen less than half of normal rainfall since April 1. The heat will further intensify this week with daily highs in the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit from eastern Ukraine to Kazakhstan while little to no rain falls for ten days. This environment will prove to be more damaging to winter crops since reproduction and filling is underway – a worst possible time to avoid crop damage. Other production areas in the western CIS will see a good mix of rain and sunshine.

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U.S. Midwest To Receive More Rain; Planting Impacts Possible

Kansas City, May 31 (World Weather Inc.) – Frequent rainfall continued for the U.S. Midwest during the past week. Planting of the corn and soybeans continued around the rain and progress remains near or slightly ahead of the previous five-year average. An active weather pattern will persist for the Midwest through the end of next week. Rainfall will be enough to keep soil moisture at adequate to excessive levels. Planting and general fieldwork may advance slowly at times or may even be delayed in the wettest fields. Establishment and long-term development conditions will otherwise be favorable for much of the region.

Canadian Prairies Planting Progressing Despite Wet Weather

Kansas City, May 31 (World Weather Inc.) – An unusually wet weather pattern in May has slowed planting progress across the Canadian Prairies. Producers were still able to plant between rain events and progress is only a little slower than usual for this time of year. Waves of rain are still slated for the Prairies through the end of next week with the most significant rain occurring from northern Alberta through northern and eastern Saskatchewan and into Manitoba. Some of these areas are already too wet and despite good field progress up until now the planting pace will likely slow and areas of standing water could evolve in some of the wettest areas in the east. The good news is that a ridge of high pressure will build into the western Prairies in the June 7-13 period inducing drier and warmer weather in the west and drier and cooler conditions in the east. That should help get fieldwork back on track before rain increases again late in June.