# Difficult start to summer negatively affects yield outlook - Joint Research Centre

> The JRC MARS June bulletin cut EU spring barley yield forecast 4% to 11% below the five-year average, while other crops stayed near average. Drought in northern Europe and excess rain in parts of Italy and Hungary were cited.

- Date: 2023-06-19 · published 2023-06-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35428-difficult-start-to-summer-negatively-affects-yield-outlook-joint-research-centre
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp spring barley yield cut tightens barley supply, supporting feed barley prices in the EU and beyond.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/difficult-start-summer-negatively-affects-yield-outlook-2023-06-19_en

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