# French wheat crop ratings ease, maize planting stays brisk in dry spell - Markets - Business Recorder

> FranceAgriMer reported that 83% of French soft wheat was rated good or excellent as of April 20, down from 84% a week earlier but above 74% a year ago. Maize planting was ahead of the usual pace amid a dry spell in the EU's largest grain producer.

- Date: 2026-04-25 · published 2026-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19658-french-wheat-crop-ratings-ease-maize-planting-stays-brisk-in-dry-spell-markets
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stable-to-good French crop ratings are mildly bearish for European wheat, while dry conditions and fast maize planting bear watching for emerging moisture stress.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-06-08 | [Rain brings respite for EU wheat - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52550-rain-brings-respite-for-eu-wheat-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.3% | -6.4% |
| WHEAT | 2021-06-25 | [Corn, wheat, soy steady as US crop prospects assessed - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46608-corn-wheat-soy-steady-as-us-crop-prospects-assessed-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.2% | -3.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-18 | [Wheat eases from 4-month highs, soybean flat - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26078-wheat-eases-from-4-month-highs-soybean-flat-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.3% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-06 | [Soybeans ease from 6-week high, but Brazilian crop woes limit downside - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11631-soybeans-ease-from-6-week-high-but-brazilian-crop-woes-limit-downside-markets.md) | +2.2% | +13.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-22 | [Chicago soy rises as oil prices climb, rain forecast threatens Midwest planting - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19752-chicago-soy-rises-as-oil-prices-climb-rain-forecast-threatens-midwest-planting.md) | +1.2% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2024-03-25 | [Wheat hits 3-week high on French crop worries - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31240-wheat-hits-3-week-high-on-french-crop-worries-markets-business-recorder.md) | -4.9% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2021-06-25 | [Corn, wheat, soy steady as US crop prospects assessed - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46608-corn-wheat-soy-steady-as-us-crop-prospects-assessed-markets-business-recorder.md) | +5.6% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2021-09-04 | [Late-running French soft wheat harvest almost complete - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45010-late-running-french-soft-wheat-harvest-almost-complete-markets-business-recorder.md) | -1.6% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40418245

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