# Trying to forget the politics for a moment… - Grain Central

> Grain Central reports that thin snow cover leaves winter wheat and barley in central and western Europe exposed to sub-zero temperatures. Snow cover is excellent in Russia and the former Soviet Union, but heavy snow has disrupted wheat and barley movements to Black Sea ports.

- Date: 2019-01-21 · published 2019-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61016-trying-to-forget-the-politics-for-a-moment-grain-central
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Winterkill risk in Europe and slowed Black Sea port logistics could tighten near-term wheat and barley export supplies, supporting prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-28 | [Forecasts point to dry season ahead for WA croppers - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71432-forecasts-point-to-dry-season-ahead-for-wa-croppers-grain-central.md) | +2.4% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-20 | [Sowing nears finish as need for rain becomes urgent - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30191-sowing-nears-finish-as-need-for-rain-becomes-urgent-grain-central.md) | +19.7% | +8.5% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-20 | [Europe raises the red flag … - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70434-europe-raises-the-red-flag-grain-central.md) | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-06 | [What will be the trigger to push grain prices higher? - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70536-what-will-be-the-trigger-to-push-grain-prices-higher-grain-central.md) | -1.0% | +2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2019-10-10 | [Feedgrain Focus: Flat to lower on rain forecast for sorghum areas - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56620-feedgrain-focus-flat-to-lower-on-rain-forecast-for-sorghum-areas-grain-central.md) | +4.1% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/trying-to-forget-the-politics-for-a-moment/

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