Russia's Wheat Crop Under Threat From Miserable Start to Spring
- Cold delayed winter-crop growth resumption, spring plantings
- Analysts see next season’s output falling by at least 9%
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Russia’s poor start to spring means farmers may struggle to collect a wheat crop that’s near to last year’s record.
Cold weather in central areas and the Volga valley delayed the resumption of winter wheat growth by about two to three weeks compared with last year, according to the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies, or IKAR. Lingering snow has also given farmers in the world’s top exporter less time to sow spring crops, potentially leading to smaller-than-expected plantings.