Weather report/
July 17-24

India

• Irregular distribution of monsoon rains continues to be an issue, reports the Times of India. A report yesterday shows that while rainfall in some states is above the long period average (Rajasthan 118%, Madhya Pradesh 57%, Gujarat 48%), many important pulse-producing states are below average (Telangana 22%, Andhra Pradesh 15%, Tamil Nadu 6%, Maharashtra 3%).
• Green mung bean and black matpe crops have been lost to excess rainfall in the Bundelkhand region across Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, according to iGrain. India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that rainfall in many of the districts in the region was more than three times the average.

Myanmar

• The monsoon in Myanmar has been an improvement on last year so far, according to Shyam Narsaria of Arvee. "Rainfall is more scattered this year,” says Narsaria, “and I haven’t heard of any problems regarding flooding.”
  
  

Canada

• Drought conditions in parts of Manitoba are co stressing crops like field peas, according to the Manitoba Cooperator.
• Discover Moosejaw reports that lentils, peas, and chickpeas "are faring somewhat better" than canola and mustard crops in Saskatchewan, but that drought continues to cause "concerns about yield potential across all crops" in the province.
  
  

Australia

• The cropping regions saw varied rainfall last week with Queensland (QLD) and areas of New South Wales (NSW) receiving between 5-50 mm of rain, according to the Australian bureau of meteorology (BOM). Western areas of South Australia (SA) and eastern Victoria (Vic) saw between 5-15 mm.
• The Mallee regions of both SA and Vic continue to be affected by drought, reports BOM, and may "present a downside production risk" for winter crops in those areas.
• Over the coming week, southern and eastern Australia are expecting rainfall – between 25-50 mm in QLD, SA, and Vic, as well as between 15-50 mm throughout NSW.