2002 Archives

2002 Archives
Updates	Field Travel Reports
12/17 Argentina: Heavy November Rains Have Affected Wheat 12/16 Russia and Ukraine: Cold Snap in Winter Grain Zone 12/16 Argentina: Peanut Area Declines 12/2 Malaysia: Irregular Rainfall Balances to Average for Palm Oil	12/2 China: Trip Report, September 2002
11/22 European Union: Grain Area, Yield and Production Tables 11/22 Indonesia: Rain on Java 11/20 Germany: Rapeseed Production Insufficient for Expanding Biodiesel Industry 11/19 Central Europe Fall Update 11/15 Afghanistan: Grain Production Recovers After Three Years of Drought 11/12 Ukraine: Winter Grains in Excellent Condition 11/12 Brazil: Surging Soybean Cultivation Continues 11/12 Brazil: Corn Acreage Declines in Face of Soybean Juggernaut 11/04 South Africa: Dry Weather Delays Corn Planting	11/4 Mexico: Crop Travel 11/1 Eastern United States Crop Condition Update: Cold, Wet Weather Grips the Region
10/29 Burma: Rice Situation Update 10/25 Turkey: Heavy Rainfall Raises Cotton Quality Concerns10/24 Brazil: 2002/03 Wheat Situation Review 10/24 Ethiopia: Drought Intensifies During Corn and Sorghum Harvest 10/21 Durum: Global Production Up for 2002/03 10/21 Argentina: Prices Favor Sunflower Planting Over Corn 10/21 Ukraine: Good Conditions for Winter Wheat 10/21 Russia: Dry for Winter Wheat in Southern District 10/16 Eastern Europe: Mostly Favorable Planting Conditions Follow Summer Drought 10/3 Italy: Near-Normal Conditions in the Po River Valley 10/3 Hurricanes Shrink Rainfall Deficits but Damage Cuba and Jamaica 10/2 Argentina: Favorable Conditions for Planting Sunflowers	10/31 Brazil: Forecasting the Unknown 10/16 Eastern Europe Crop Travel During Late Summer Reveals Effect of Drought 10/2 U.S. Crop Update: Tropical Storm Isidore Deluges Gulf States and Eases Drought Across the Eastern Corn Belt to the Northeast
9/26 Russia and Ukraine: Adequate Surface Moisture for Emerging Winter Grains 9/26 Georgia: Early Prospects Favorable for Winter Wheat 9/25 African Franc Zone: Cotton Regions Dry 9/25 Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: Plentiful in Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea 9/19 Australian Wheat Production Way Down Under 9/19 India: Kharif Rice Suffered Due to Late Monsoon 9/18 Russia: Wheat Harvest Forecast to Surpass Last Year 9/18 Ukraine Harvests Second Consecutive Bumper Crop 9/13 Canada: Prairie Drought Reduces Production 9/13 Cote d'Ivoire: Favorable Palm Oil Production Forecasted 9/6 Senegal: Drought Causes Worries in Peanut Producing Region	9/12 Eastern United States Crop Condition Update, 9-4-02 9/5 West Africa Crop Tour Summary
8/29 Caribbean: Additional Moisture in Later Stages of Hurricane Season Needed 8/28 Malaysia: Lower Rainfall and Lower Than Expected Area Reduce Palm Oil Prospects 8/23 Severe Hailstorm Damages Eastern North Dakota 8/16 Eastern Europe: Floods Inundate Areas 8/14 Australia: Wheat Update 8/13 Zimbabwe: Grain Production Shortfall Will Continue 8/13 Russia and Ukraine: High Temperatures Reduce Corn Prospects 8/13 Kazakstan: Favorable Conditions for Spring Wheat 8/13 India: 2002-03 Cotton Area and Production for India Expected to Drop 8/02 China: Flood Warning - Heavy Rain Returns	8/12 Eastern United States Crop Condition Update: August 5, 2002 8/12 Western United States Slide Show, July 31, 2002
7/31 Mexico: Important South Mexican Cornfields Going Dry 7/30 Germany: Prices, Demand, Biodiesel Raise German Rapeseed Output 7/25 Afghanistan: Marginal Improvement in Winter Crop Area 7/23 India: Kharif Rice Areas Go Dry 7/23 EU: A Production Perspective on Rye 7/12 Argentina's Economic Uncertainty Affects Planting Decisions in 2002/03 7/1 Italy: Po River Valley Crop Update	7/30 Eastern United States: Crop Condition Update, July 30, 2002 7/17 Eastern United States: Crop Condition Update, July 17, 2002 7/12 Russia Trip Report: Grain Outlook Favorable Despite Volga Valley Dryness 7/5 South Dakota: Crop Condition Update
6/25 Mexican Grains : Awaiting Water 6/21 Northwest Africa: 2002/03 Winter Grains Update 6/20 Iran: Rains in Iran End One Month Early 6/20 Canada: Widespread Rainfall Arrives on the Prairie 6/17 China: 2002/03 Wheat Update 6/17 South Africa: 2001/02 Grain Update 6/14 A Satellite Perspective: Cornbelt Flooding of May 2002 6/13 Mexico: Hidalgo State Little Recognized 6/13 India and Pakistan : Agriculture in Kashmir and Surrounding Regions 6/12 World Agricultural Production 6/12 Brazil: 2002/03 Wheat Situation Update 6/6 North Korea: Update 6/6 Eastern Europe: Update 6/4 Afghanistan: Conditions Marginally Improved for Winter Grain Season Situation 6/4 Heavy Rains Soak Jamaica	6/26 U.S. Crop Condition Updates Eastern United States Western United States 6/24 Ukraine Trip Report: Market Reforms Continue 6/20 Eastern United States: Crop Condition Update 6/17 Special Report: Drought Plagues Colorado Crops and Promotes Wildfires
5/24 Midwest U.S.: Heavy Rainfall Dampens Planting Prospects 5/23 Russia and Ukraine: May Dryness in Winter Wheat Zone 5/23 Brazil: Torrential Rains End Drought in Key Southern States 5/21 Nicaragua: Threat of Fire Grows in Nicaragua 5/21 Malaysia: Lower Rainfall, Less Fertilizer, and Replanting Reduce Palm Oil Prospects 5/14 Zimbabwe: Government Cuts 2001-02 Corn Production Estimate 5/14 Brazil: Corn Deficit to Spur Higher Plantings in 2002/03 5/14 Spain: Barley and Soft Wheat Could be Better Than 2001 5/13 Brazil: 2001/02 Post-Harvest Soybean Seasonal Review 5/10 Cotton: 2002/03 World Cotton Production Forecast Below 2001/02 Level 5/10 Russia and Ukraine: Grain Production Down From Last Year 5/10 Uzbekistan: Improved Prospects For Grain Output 5/2 Argentina: Harvest Progress Update	5/21 Kansas Wheat Tour Highlights
4/29 Eastern Europe: Spring Crop Condition Update 4/26 Mexico: Tamaulipas Ties Future to Imaginative Program 4/23 Canada: Rapeseed Production May Go Higher 4/22 Greece: Wet Weather Delays Cotton Planting 4/19 Italy: Rains Improve Crop Prospects in the Po Valley 4/18 Argentina: Rain Delays Sunflowerseed Harvest 4/12 North Korea: Mild Winter, Dry Spring Could Affect 2002/03 Crops 4/10 Iran: Rains Raise Winter Crop Prospects, but More Moisture Needed 4/5 Oklahoma: Poor Spring Moisture Lowers Wheat Prospects 4/4 Northwest Africa: Spring Rains Boost Crop Recovery Prospects in Morocco 4/4 Russia & Ukraine: Winter Grain Growth and Spring Seeding Outpace Last Year 4/2 Kansas: Winter Wheat Condition Update 4/1 Central America: Approaches 2002-03 Crop Season With El Niño Concerns 4/1 India: Winter Wheat Conditions Positive 4/1 Syria's 2001-02 Wheat Production Breaks Record
3/27 Georgia: Rainfall May Revive Crops in Dry Eastern Growing Areas 3/26 Argentina: Changing Policies Increase Uncertainty for Soybean and Corn Producers 3/25 Turkey: Winter Wheat Breaks Dormancy 3/21 Central Asia: Favorable Early-Season Conditions 3/15 Nigeria: Rice Production Rises, as Do Import Duties 3/11 Eastern Europe: 2002 Winter Wrap-up 3/8 Afghanistan: Growing Condition Update--Continued Dryness Compounds Food Shortage 3/4 Morocco and Algeria: Extremely Dry January and February Increases Crop Stress	3/22 Argentina Soybeans: Field Travel Shows Mixed Yield Prospects 3/22 Argentina Corn: Field Travel Reveals Good Crop Condition 2001 Wheat Quality Council Tour: Tracking the Spring Wheat and Durum Tour Using Remote Sensing Remote Sensing Field Research: Maryland's Eastern Shore (Talbot County)
2/28 Cote d'Ivoire: Record Rice Production for Cote d'Ivoire 2/28 Georgia: Rebound for 2001-02 Wheat, Favorable Prospects for 2002-03 2/27 Russia and Ukraine: Winter Grains Likely to Break Dormancy Soon 2/25 Zimbabwe: Drought Threatens 2001/02 Summer Crops 2/22 Argentina: Rain needed in Soybean Areas 2/15 Australia: Cotton Conditions Favorable 2/15 Turkey’s Cotton: Production Lowered Due to Excessive Rains 2/15 Argentina: Cotton Area Declines to Lowest Level in 70 Years 2/13 Malaysia: Heavy Rainfall May Cut Malaysian Palm Oil Production 2/12 China: 2002-03 Winter Wheat Update 2/11 Pakistan: Winter Wheat: Dry Conditions Trim Output 2/11 Argentina: Cotton Area Declines to Lowest Level in 70 Years 2/11 Paraguay: Rains Help Soybean Areas 2/08 Central Asia: Wheat- 2001-02 Output and 2002-03 Prospects 2/08 India: Rabi Wheat Generally Experiencing Favorable Conditions 2/08 Foreign Cotton: Low World Prices Expected to Cut 2002/03 Area and Production 2/04 Brazil: Favorable Corn Outlook, Despite Summer Drought
1/30 Italy: Dry Conditions Threaten Po Valley Prospects 1/30 Argentina: Sunflower Harvest Starts on Time 1/25 Argentina: Record Soybean Planting Nears Finish 1/25 Canada: Dry Conditions Persist on the Canadian Prairie 1/18 Northwest Africa: Winter Grains Off to Good Start, but More Rain Needed 1/18 Australia: Harvest Begins for Slow-Maturing Winter Crops 1/14 Somalia: Severe Drought Reduces Grain Production and Increases Food Shortages 1/14 Brazil: Ideal Conditions Underpin Record Soybean Outlook 1/11 Klamath Basin: Recent Precipitation Ends Drought, Begins Recharging Reservoirs 1/07 Ukraine: Snow Protects Winter Grains from Frigid Temperatures


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