
France, the EU's largest wheat producer, has had significant dryness in late winter and early spring, and the USDA FAS says more rain is needed for winter crops and for corn planting. The agency is concerned that the 2023-24 crop could face drought similar to the 2020-21 and 2022-23 seasons.
Groundwater levels were described as deteriorated after a very dry winter.
A drought-hit French crop would cut EU wheat exports and could support world wheat prices, while a possible corn shortfall would tighten feed-grain supplies. The risk is still a forecast, so the price effect depends on rainfall over coming weeks.
Tras 1072 eventos alcista de clima pasados, Trigo (SRW) se movió una mediana de +0,2 % en 5 sesiones (55% al alza; mitad central entre -1,4 % y +2,3 %), y +0,3 % en 20.
Tras 1465 eventos alcista de clima pasados, Maíz se movió una mediana de +0,2 % en 5 sesiones (54% al alza; mitad central entre -1,4 % y +1,9 %), y +0,9 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.