# Fair start to spring for most European crops - Joint Research Centre

> The EU Joint Research Centre's March MARS Bulletin says winter crops entered spring in fair to good condition across most of Europe after a mild winter. Drought persists in south-western Europe, the Maghreb, and parts of Italy and Ukraine, with crop failure reported in parts of Morocco.

- Date: 2022-03-21 · published 2022-03-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42208-fair-start-to-spring-for-most-european-crops-joint-research-centre
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Drought in Iberia and North Africa threatens yields and could add to import demand for feed grains, supporting European and Mediterranean cereal prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-02 | [ASAP assessment March 2025 - Joint Research Centre - European Commission](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25034-asap-assessment-march-2025-joint-research-centre-european-commission.md) | -0.8% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-04 | [ASAP assessment November 2025 - Joint Research Centre - European Commission](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21416-asap-assessment-november-2025-joint-research-centre-european-commission.md) | -1.6% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-27 | [Heatwaves impact summer and winter crops - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18282-heatwaves-impact-summer-and-winter-crops-joint-research-centre.md) | -2.0% | +3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-06 | [Widespread ASAP forecast warnings on crops for second half of the year due to upcoming El Niño conditions - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19186-widespread-asap-forecast-warnings-on-crops-for-second-half-of-the-year-due-to.md) | +3.3% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2021-12-13 | [Fair start for winter crops, but concerns over frost tolerance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43538-fair-start-for-winter-crops-but-concerns-over-frost-tolerance.md) | -6.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 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) | +1.7% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2025-11-07 | [ASAP assessment October 2025 - Joint Research Centre - European Commission](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21855-asap-assessment-october-2025-joint-research-centre-european-commission.md) | +2.7% | +3.4% |
| CORN | 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) | -2.0% | -6.0% |

## Sources

- joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/fair-start-spring-most-european-crops-2022-03-21_en

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