Wheat prices are ebbing under the harvest pressure from the northern hemisphere. Fresh supplies from the southern hemisphere are doing the same for maize prices, even as harvests in Argentina and Brazil are likely to fall short of expectations. Exceptionally wet weather in parts of the European Union could bring up quality concerns for wheat. May 2024 was the 12th consecutive month of record-breaking global temperatures. Should this trend persist, there will likely be negative impacts on agriculture from extreme heat, particularly if heat occurs during periods of moisture stress or the key reproductive stages that determine final yields.
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Geographic coverage | Global |
Originally published | 08 Jul 2024 |
Related organisation(s) | FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsIFPRI - International Food Policy Research InstituteWFP - World Food ProgrammeWorld BankUN - United NationsIGC - Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and RefugeesIFAD - International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentWTO - World Trade Organisation |
Knowledge service | Metadata | Global Food and Nutrition Security | Food security and food crisesClimate extremes and food security | Early warning systemCrop monitoring |
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | agricultural trade |