# Winter crops fare well despite cold and wet episodes - Joint Research Centre

> The JRC MARS bulletin says European winter crops remain broadly satisfactory despite severe frost in northern and eastern Europe. Abundant rain in western France, southern Europe and the western Mediterranean replenished soil moisture with localized flooding, and rains have improved cereal prospects in Morocco and northern Algeria.

- Date: 2026-03-02 · published 2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20113-winter-crops-fare-well-despite-cold-and-wet-episodes-joint-research-centre
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Generally satisfactory EU and Maghreb crop prospects reduce import demand pressure on wheat and barley, leaving prices little support from supply concerns.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-24 | [Winter crops generally well established - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21892-winter-crops-generally-well-established-joint-research-centre.md) | +0.9% | -0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-23 | [Crops exit from winter dormancy in favourable conditions - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20108-crops-exit-from-winter-dormancy-in-favourable-conditions-joint-research-centre.md) | +0.7% | +0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-05-26 | [Fair EU yield expectations despite drought concerns - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24612-fair-eu-yield-expectations-despite-drought-concerns-joint-research-centre.md) | -0.1% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-27 | [Favourable crop conditions across Europe - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19659-favourable-crop-conditions-across-europe-joint-research-centre.md) | +0.4% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-11 | [Climate risks in East Africa and Latin America; bumper crops in Southern Africa and Asia - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17830-climate-risks-in-east-africa-and-latin-america-bumper-crops-in-southern-africa.md) | +6.3% | +10.3% |

## Sources

- joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/winter-crops-fare-well-despite-cold-and-wet-episodes-2026-03-02_en

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