Drought is delaying the mass sowing of winter wheat by two weeks,

Drought is delaying the mass sowing of winter wheat by two weeks, APK-Inform consultancy says. “The soil layer 0-10 cm was almost dry on 70-80% of the area,” APK-Inform said, citing forecasters. “Mass winter crop sowing in areas with such a low moisture is impractical.” In some areas of central Ukraine, the dry, hard soil represents the worst sowing conditions in 50 years.