# Heatwaves have taken 9 million tons of cereals from Europe. The losses amount to 2 billion euros.

> Coceral estimates June heatwaves cut European grain and oilseed production by about 9 million tonnes, worth nearly EUR 2 billion. The losses could bring the lowest EU and UK harvests since 2018 and raise import dependence.

- Date: 2026-07-30 · published 2026-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18400-heatwaves-have-taken-9-million-tons-of-cereals-from-europe-the-losses-amount-to
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Losses of this size increase Europe's import needs and support global feed grain and oilseed prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- OATS: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-01-04 | [Agriculture: Cocereal expects Romania's wheat harvest to drop to 7.9 million tons in 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43079-agriculture-cocereal-expects-romania-s-wheat-harvest-to-drop-to-7-9-million.md) | +4.3% | +7.9% |
| WHEAT | 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) | +0.1% | +5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2016-12-24 | [Poor weather conditions take a toll on EU cereal harvest - Agriland.ie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73393-poor-weather-conditions-take-a-toll-on-eu-cereal-harvest-agriland-ie.md) | +0.2% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-17 | [IGC Reports Heatwaves in Europe Lower 2026/27 Global Cereal Harvest; Soybean and Rice Outlooks Adjusted \| Tridge Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18398-igc-reports-heatwaves-in-europe-lower-2026-27-global-cereal-harvest-soybean-and.md) | +3.5% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-02 | [Cereal production in EU forecast to fall by 6% in 2018 \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63982-cereal-production-in-eu-forecast-to-fall-by-6-in-2018-agence-europe.md) | -5.5% | -1.6% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2016-12-24 | [Poor weather conditions take a toll on EU cereal harvest - Agriland.ie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73393-poor-weather-conditions-take-a-toll-on-eu-cereal-harvest-agriland-ie.md) | +0.4% | +4.6% |
| CORN | 2026-07-17 | [IGC Reports Heatwaves in Europe Lower 2026/27 Global Cereal Harvest; Soybean and Rice Outlooks Adjusted \| Tridge Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18398-igc-reports-heatwaves-in-europe-lower-2026-27-global-cereal-harvest-soybean-and.md) | +3.6% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- tridge.com: https://www.tridge.com/news/heatwaves-have-taken-9-million-tons-of-cerea-lshlorxs

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