# France’s cereal crop conditions stabilize after April drought

> FranceAgriMer data show French cereal conditions stabilised in May after the driest April on record. Soft wheat was 80% good or excellent as of May 11, winter barley 76%, and corn planting reached 95% of planned area.

- Date: 2026-05-18 · published 2026-05-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19183-france-s-cereal-crop-conditions-stabilize-after-april-drought
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stable French crop ratings reduce near-term production risk and remove some support for European wheat and barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-06 | [French crop condition improves slightly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25051-french-crop-condition-improves-slightly.md) | +0.1% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-02 | [Drier conditions on the horizon after record year - DAFF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20125-drier-conditions-on-the-horizon-after-record-year-daff.md) | +1.6% | +0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-17 | [France expects expansion of key winter crop areas in 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21432-france-expects-expansion-of-key-winter-crop-areas-in-2026.md) | +0.8% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-09 | [France raises crop forecasts for wheat, maize and](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43990-france-raises-crop-forecasts-for-wheat-maize-and.md) | +1.8% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-01 | [Seasonal conditions \| Agricultural Commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21413-seasonal-conditions-agricultural-commodities.md) | +1.9% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2020-12-03 | [Crop Conditions Stable \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49490-crop-conditions-stable-feed-and-grain.md) | +0.0% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2021-07-15 | [Commodity crop prices hinge on drought, ethanol demand \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46170-commodity-crop-prices-hinge-on-drought-ethanol-demand-feed-strategy.md) | -10.3% | -12.8% |
| CORN | 2021-10-07 | [Argentina Crop Progress and Condition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44407-argentina-crop-progress-and-condition.md) | -2.7% | +6.7% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/frances-cereal-crop-conditions-stabilize-after-april-drought/

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