Drought Hurts Black Sea Corn as Heat Strikes Before Harvest
- Black Sea corn areas turned dry and hot about a month ago: MDA
- Romania, Bulgaria more affected as Ukraine remains at risk
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Hot temperatures are threatening Black Sea corn crops as the weather turns dry from Bulgaria to Ukraine, the third-largest exporter.
Rainfall in parts of the region has been 10 percent to 30 percent of normal levels in the past month and temperatures 1 to 2 degrees Celsius (1.8 to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) higher, according to MDA Weather Services. That’s hurting corn at a key development phase, with crops already damaged in Romania and Bulgaria and some areas at risk in Ukraine, said Viktor Korobko, director general of broker Veles-Agro.