Planting has come to a halt again due to heavy rainfall with anecdotal reports indicating that a maximum of 600 acres have been planted in the country so far. The exceptional weather of last week allowed major progress on planting in the midland and eastern regions of the UK. The progress was similar across northern Europe where planting progress is now estimated to be 10 days ahead of normal. European futures prices took a slight dip due to some growers selling out of ambient stores, however, there is considerable demand from processors with exports from the UK still going to Belgium factories in particular.
