Adverse weather slowed planting of wheat in Ukraine.

Severe cold came to Ukraine early this week. Due to an intrusion of arctic air, night air temperatures dropped to subzero values, even snowfalls occurred in the eastern regions. Because of the deterioration of weather conditions, planting of spring cereals in Ukraine slowed down. Early spring cereals and pulses had been sown on 2228 thosand hactare by April 18 – this is 3.5% less than at the same time last year. Planting of spring wheat lags slightly: 155 thousand hactare planted to date against 156 thousand hactare in 2016.