# Europe ends the summer-crop season below the five-year average, while winter sowing begins with dry soils in the center and waterlogged fields in the north

> The EU’s 2026 summer-crop campaign is closing with yields below the five-year average, following exceptional summer heat and dryness. JRC figures cited for September showed soybean yields 15% below average, green forage maize down 14%, grain maize down 8%, and sugar beet down 11%; winter sowing is beginning with dry soils across much of Europe and waterlogged fields in the north.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T09:15:39.242Z
- Category: weather · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87367-europe-ends-the-summer-crop-season-below-the-five-year-average-while-winter
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Heat and dryness have reduced available crop output, particularly soybeans and maize, tightening supply and supporting prices. Poor soil conditions at the start of winter sowing also raise risks to next season’s crops.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-06-21 | [Hot, dry weather stresses crops in heart of the Corn Belt and Northern Plains - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46417-hot-dry-weather-stresses-crops-in-heart-of-the-corn-belt-and-northern-plains.md) | -4.7% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2024-09-18 | [Will a Very Dry End to Growing Season Impact Corn and Soybean Yields? Missy Bauer Explains on Unscripted. - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13155-will-a-very-dry-end-to-growing-season-impact-corn-and-soybean-yields-missy.md) | +3.6% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2022-02-04 | [Late-Winter and Early Growing Season Climatological Outlooks for 2022 \| Integrated Crop Management](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42620-late-winter-and-early-growing-season-climatological-outlooks-for-2022.md) | +1.9% | +8.5% |
| SOY | 2022-07-25 | [Reduced yield outlook for summer crops in Europe - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40425-reduced-yield-outlook-for-summer-crops-in-europe-joint-research-centre.md) | +14.1% | +3.8% |
| SOY | 2020-04-14 | [Dry Season Begins in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53474-dry-season-begins-in-south-america.md) | -3.2% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2023-09-14 | [2023 Corn Yield Forecasts: End-of-season Forecasts Suggest Near to Below-average Yields for the Region \| CropWatch \| Nebraska](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13247-2023-corn-yield-forecasts-end-of-season-forecasts-suggest-near-to-below-average.md) | -6.5% | -5.7% |
| CORN | 2026-09-04 | [El Niño drives crop failure in Central America and East Africa and threatens the next season in Southern Africa, East Africa, Western South America, and Southeast Asia - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17395-el-nino-drives-crop-failure-in-central-america-and-east-africa-and-threatens.md) | +0.5% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2021-06-21 | [Hot, dry weather stresses crops in heart of the Corn Belt and Northern Plains - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46417-hot-dry-weather-stresses-crops-in-heart-of-the-corn-belt-and-northern-plains.md) | -3.3% | -8.0% |

## Sources

- ecoticias.com: https://www.ecoticias.com/cambio-climatico/cultivos-de-verano-europa-bajo-la-media

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