France estimates a wheat harvest of 32 million tons in 2026.

This Wednesday (15), the French Ministry of Agriculture released its new projections for the country's wheat production in 2026The estimate is one. harvest of 32 million tons, one a 4% decrease compared to the previous year. and 2% below the multi-year averageAccording to the ministry, the increase of 3% of the planted area of the cereal It will not be enough to compensate for the loss of 7% productivity in the current harvest.Among the reasons for the reduction in projectionsthe French government points to worsening conditions for wheat crops during the final stage of development of culture, after heat waves to reach European territory. As for other crops, the French barley productionconsidering the winter crops and of spring, was estimated at 11.1 million tons for 2026, volume 6.3% lower as recorded in 2025 and 2.3% below from the average of the last five years. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the decline reflects a combination of a slight reduction in cultivated area with lower crop yields. For the canola, the forecast is for a harvest of 4.6 million tonsThe ministry believes that the expansion of the planted area should compensate for the expected drop in productivity. As for… corn in grainThe estimate of cultivated area was maintained and indicates a reduction of 20% in relation to last year. The French government stressed, however, that the impacts of the recent weather conditions Data regarding the productivity of corn and other spring crops cannot yet be accurately measured.

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