# Northern hemisphere winter crop emerges from dormancy in good shape - Grain Central

> Nidera Australia's Peter McMeekin reports that the northern hemisphere winter crop has come out of dormancy in good condition. French wheat was rated 92% good to excellent and barley 88%. Early snowmelt and spring rain have so far avoided moisture deficits, though a late cold snap could still damage exposed crops.

- Date: 2017-03-14 · published 2017-03-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71949-northern-hemisphere-winter-crop-emerges-from-dormancy-in-good-shape-grain
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Good crop ratings in Europe limit the need for import demand, which keeps feed wheat and barley prices under mild pressure unless spring weather turns adverse.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-10-30 | [Central Queensland winter crop defies eastern drought - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56536-central-queensland-winter-crop-defies-eastern-drought-grain-central.md) | -0.2% | +7.3% |
| 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 | 2019-01-15 | [The winter crop that was: West trumps East in 2018 - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61049-the-winter-crop-that-was-west-trumps-east-in-2018-grain-central.md) | +3.3% | +2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-12 | [US summer dryness in 2021 favors north central states  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47958-us-summer-dryness-in-2021-favors-north-central-states-world-grain.md) | -0.3% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-10 | [European, Maghreb winter crops humming along - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20110-european-maghreb-winter-crops-humming-along-grain-central.md) | -1.3% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/northern-hemisphere-winter-crop-emerges-from-dormancy-in-good-shape/

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