Weather report / July 31-August 7 - Pulse Pod

Australia

ABARES reports Australian cropping regions saw mixed rainfall over the last week – between 5-50 mm across Western Australia (WA) and northern New South Wales (NSW), whereas South Australia (SA) and southern Queensland (QLD) saw between 5-25 mm.
For the week to come, ABARES projects WA and QLD will see between 10-50 mm of rain, and northern NSW, Victoria, and SA are set to see between 5-15 mm.
Southern NSW is to "remain largely dry". Lower layer soil moisture in the southern cropping regions are "below average to extremely low" in certain areas.

The southwestern monsoon slowed down over the week ending August 6, causing a lag in the seeding of pulses, according to Forbes India.
As of August 5, the monsoon was 3% above average rainfall for India overall, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
However, IIT-Gandhinagar’s Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) shows roughly 19% of India remains under drought-like conditions – Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Bihar are among the all areas seeing rainfall deficits.

The latest US Drought Monitor (released July 31) shows an improvement in drought conditions throughout the midwest, and the central and northern plains, including the major dry bean-producing states of Minnesota, Michigan, and Iowa.
Despite adverse weather conditions for Montana lentils, yields may be better than expected, Jeff Van Pevenage of Columbia Grain International told Western Producer (WP) this weekend. The outlook is not as negative as previously feared, says Van Pevenage, and heavy July rains may have caused issues with the middle crop but helped ensure yields for the later crop.

Despite ongoing drought in some areas, Manitoba has seen a boost in soil moisture after recent rains, according to the Manitoba Cooperator. The outlet concluded that farmers who “caught rain in July” could see an above-average harvest as a result.
In Saskatchewan, recent rains have given some relief to crops, with the most recent province crop report showing field peas and lentils at 75% good/excellent, and chickpeas at 67% good/excellent.