Rain and mild temperatures have ensured good growth in Saxony's meadows and fields in recent weeks. It is not only the cereals that have developed well in many places, said Andreas Jahnel, arable farming expert at the state farmers' association, to the German Press Agency. The weather had also given freshly sown summer crops such as maize and beet a good start.
The farmers still have a good month until the start of the grain harvest in Saxony. "It looks like a fairly normal harvest at the moment," said Jahnel.
However, the exact outcome depends on the weather conditions. A longer phase with higher temperatures above 20 degrees is now needed so that the grain can ripen well. It also needs to be dry, especially towards the harvest. The start is usually made at the end of June with the winter barley in northern Saxony. In other regions, the combine harvesters roll onto the fields a little later.
