French maize crop conditions decline further as rain returns
프랑스와 유럽의 다른 지역의 옥수수에 대한 강우 완화로 이번 주 유로넥스트 옥수수 선물 EMAX2가 급락했습니다. GRA/EU 옥수수는 프랑스의 사상 최악의 가뭄으로 가장 큰 피해를 입은 농작물 중 하나입니다. 올해 등급은 지난 한 달 동안 30% 포인트 이상 하락하여 성장기의 좋은 출발을 망쳤습니다. 1년 전, 같은 주까지 옥수수의 91%가 양호하거나 우수한 것으로 평가되었다고 프랑스 아그리 메르가 말했습니다. 덥고 건조한 여름은 밀과 보리의 수확이 이미 평소보다 일찍 끝나면서 다른 곡물을 모으는 데 도움이 되었습니다. 프랑스 아그리 메르에 따르면 보통 9월부터 수확되는 곡물 옥수수는 지난 5년간의 평균 성장 속도보다 일주일 앞서 달리고 있었습니다. googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display'(‘js-dfp-tag-jPI’); };
표 – 8월 15일까지 일주일간 프랑스 곡물 작황 진행 상황(Jason Neely 및 Mark Potter 편집 담당 거스 트롬피즈) (gus.trompiz@thomsonreuters.com; +334 995218; 로이터 메시징: gus.twinpiz).thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)입니다.
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PARIS, Aug 19 (Reuters) – The state of French maize crops declined last week to a new decade low, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed, as the market waited to see if the return of rain would help plants parched by drought and heatwaves.
An estimated 50% of French grain maize was in good or excellent condition by Aug. 15, down from 53% the previous week, FranceAgriMer said in a cereal crop report on Friday.
That marked a fresh low for the time of year in FranceAgriMer crop ratings going back to 2011.
However, the drop in the maize score was more moderate than in previous weeks, suggesting showers and cooler temperatures since last weekend may have curbed stress on plants.
Rain relief for maize in France and other parts of Europe has contributed to a sharp fall in Euronext maize futures EMAX2 this week. GRA/EU
Maize is among the crops to have suffered most from France’s worst drought on record.
This year’s rating has shed over 30 percentage points in the past month, spoiling what had been a good start to the growing season.
A year ago, 91% of maize was rated good or excellent by the same week, FranceAgriMer said.
The hot, dry summer has helped gathering of other cereals, with harvesting of wheat and barley already finished in an earlier than usual end to the campaign.
Grain maize, usually harvested from September, was running a week ahead of the average growth pace of the past five years, FranceAgriMer said.
TABLE-French cereal crop progress for week to Aug. 15
(Reporting by Gus Trompiz Editing by Jason Neely and Mark Potter)
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