Table 1 Crop calendars for major wheat and soybean producers.

From: Satellite forecasting of crop harvest can trigger a cross-hemispheric production response and improve global food security

 

Calendar month for winter wheat

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Northern Hemisphere

 Canada

      

H

H

P

P

  

 E.U.

     

H

H

H

P

P

P

P

 Russia

      

H

H

P

P

  

 Ukraine

      

H

H

P

P

  

 USA

     

H

H

 

P

P

  

Southern Hemisphere

 Argentina

H

   

P

P

P

P

  

H

H

 Australia

H

H

 

P

P

P

P

  

H

H

H

 Paraguay

   

P

P

P

  

H

H

H

 

 South Africa

    

P

P

   

H

H

 

 Uruguay

H

   

P

P

P

P

  

H

H

 

Calendar Month for Soybean

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Northern Hemisphere

 Canada

    

P

P

  

H

H

  

 E.U.

   

P

P

   

H

H

  

 USA

    

P

P

  

H

H

  

Southern Hemisphere

 Argentina

P

  

H

H

H

   

P

P

P

 Australia

  

H

H

H

    

P

P

P

 Brazil

H

H

H

H

H

   

P

P

P

P

  1. Note: P: Planting, H: Harvesting. While Canada, EU, Russia, Ukraine, and USA produce both winter and spring wheat, this table presents the crop calendars for winter wheat only.
  2. Data source: Agricultural Market Information System, FAO GIEWS21 Country Brief.
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