# E-Malt: France: France set for bigger winter barley crop this year

> France's farm ministry forecast 2026 winter barley production at 9.0 million tonnes, up 8% from last year, on increased planting. It projected winter rapeseed at 4.65 million tonnes, little changed, and cut grain maize area sharply to 1.31 million hectares. Yield projections remain tentative after a late-May heatwave.

- Date: 2026-06-16 · published 2026-06-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18753-e-malt-france-france-set-for-bigger-winter-barley-crop-this-year
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A larger French barley crop adds to European feed and malting barley supply, which is mildly bearish for barley prices, while the smaller maize area supports corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-05-12 | [World corn supplies set for 12-year lows despite massive US crop \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24697-world-corn-supplies-set-for-12-year-lows-despite-massive-us-crop-reuters.md) | +0.0% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2025-07-30 | [World Barley Ending Stocks Are Expected to Fall to 42-Year Lows With the Second Lowest in 65 Years for Canada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23840-world-barley-ending-stocks-are-expected-to-fall-to-42-year-lows-with-the-second.md) | -1.3% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2025-08-11 | [France Raises Wheat Crop Estimate, Sees Fall In Maize Output \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23259-france-raises-wheat-crop-estimate-sees-fall-in-maize-output-esm-magazine.md) | -0.0% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2018-08-08 | [France's Latest Forecasts Show How Grain Crops Are Feeling The Heat \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63467-france-s-latest-forecasts-show-how-grain-crops-are-feeling-the-heat-esm-magazine.md) | -8.2% | -9.1% |
| CORN | 2021-01-15 | [Corn set for biggest weekly gain since July as global supplies tighten - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49183-corn-set-for-biggest-weekly-gain-since-july-as-global-supplies-tighten-markets.md) | -0.1% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- e-malt.com: http://www.e-malt.com/New/News.asp?ArticleID=48197&Command=ArticleShow

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