# Dry weather conditions in early summer worsen crop prospects in the EU

> MARS analysts reported that early June contrasting weather lowered EU oilseed and grain yield potential. Soft wheat yield was cut 1% to 5.92 t/ha, spring barley 4% to 3.73 t/ha, and soybean yield was raised 1%.

- Date: 2023-06-21 · published 2023-06-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35430-dry-weather-conditions-in-early-summer-worsen-crop-prospects-in-the-eu
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower EU wheat and spring barley yields modestly support feed grain prices, while the soybean upgrade partly offsets pressure on protein supply.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-16 | [Dry conditions in Argentina cut crop’s size \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14028-dry-conditions-in-argentina-cut-crop-s-size-the-western-producer.md) | -2.3% | -13.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-02 | [French grain crop conditions worsen as dry weather continues - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19185-french-grain-crop-conditions-worsen-as-dry-weather-continues-markets-business.md) | -2.7% | -0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-27 | [Pro Farmer CCI shows largest weekly drop in corn conditions of the season - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12978-pro-farmer-cci-shows-largest-weekly-drop-in-corn-conditions-of-the-season-pro.md) | -2.4% | +2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-12 | [Wheat Extends Gains as Poor Weather Worsens US Crop Conditions - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10790-wheat-extends-gains-as-poor-weather-worsens-us-crop-conditions-bloomberg.md) | -0.0% | -3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-17 | [French crop conditions dip amid dry weather: Grain Market Daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53576-french-crop-conditions-dip-amid-dry-weather-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | -1.4% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2017-04-25 | [First-crop harvest nearly complete in Brazil, progressing in Argentina thanks to dry weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71351-first-crop-harvest-nearly-complete-in-brazil-progressing-in-argentina-thanks-to.md) | -0.2% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2024-07-23 | [Crop Watch: Producers welcome cool weather but not the dry pattern  \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13166-crop-watch-producers-welcome-cool-weather-but-not-the-dry-pattern-reuters.md) | -5.6% | -14.4% |
| SOY | 2019-04-23 | [Weather Favors Brazil Second-Crop Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59421-weather-favors-brazil-second-crop-corn.md) | -3.4% | -5.2% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/dry-weather-conditions-in-early-summer-worsen-crop-prospects-in-the-eu/

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