Last week, temperatures in China were 1-4C higher than normal, with some areas of the northeast seeing temperatures over 6C higher than normal.
Areas of the southeast and the Yangtze River Delta received 100-250mm of rainfall, which is 1-2 times higher than normal. These heavy rains are unfavorable for early rice planting and rapeseed crops.
Rainfall in other agricultural areas was minimal.
Weather conditions were generally positive for winter wheat over the past week. Some areas of Hebei provin...