# Wheat and corn harvests : why the heatwave is causing French production to drop sharply

> The French Ministry of Agriculture estimates soft wheat output at about 32 million tonnes, down 4%, while corn could fall 35% to around 9 million tonnes, the lowest since 1980. Heat during flowering in mid-July burned pollen and reduced ear fill, and corn yields are estimated 19% below last year.

- Date: 2026-08-08 · published 2026-08-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region France · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17841-wheat-and-corn-harvests-why-the-heatwave-is-causing-french-production-to-drop
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A near-record corn shortfall in France, a major EU producer, forces feed buyers to import or substitute, supporting corn and feed wheat prices and pressuring European feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-05-11 | [The second corn crop 2025/26 will have an increase in area, but production is expected to fall by almost 10% in Brazil.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13437-the-second-corn-crop-2025-26-will-have-an-increase-in-area-but-production-is.md) | +1.4% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2023-08-29 | [When August Heat Kept US Corn Production From Record Levels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13258-when-august-heat-kept-us-corn-production-from-record-levels.md) | -2.8% | -9.5% |
| CORN | 2021-09-02 | [Exports to drop as crop shrinks \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45047-exports-to-drop-as-crop-shrinks-the-western-producer.md) | -3.0% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2022-07-25 | [Heat takes bite out of corn, soybean and spring wheat crop condition ratings - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13344-heat-takes-bite-out-of-corn-soybean-and-spring-wheat-crop-condition-ratings-pro.md) | -0.8% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2026-08-04 | [Heatwaves take their toll on EU grain production - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17839-heatwaves-take-their-toll-on-eu-grain-production-grain-central.md) | -0.5% | +10.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-17 | [France's wheat production to fall after heatwaves push early harvest - RFI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18283-france-s-wheat-production-to-fall-after-heatwaves-push-early-harvest-rfi.md) | +3.8% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-19 | [Wheat production forecasts diminishing \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64495-wheat-production-forecasts-diminishing-the-land-nsw.md) | -0.7% | -3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-13 | [French soft wheat harvest slow and crop rating slips - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29188-french-soft-wheat-harvest-slow-and-crop-rating-slips-markets-business-recorder.md) | -3.2% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- directmag.com: https://www.directmag.com/en/farming-nature/info19744/wheat-and-corn-harvests-why-the-heatwave-is-causing-french-production-to-drop-sharply.html

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