# 75% of corn harvested in France, winter crop sowing accelerates

> As of October 20, 75% of the French corn area had been harvested, well above the five-year average, with 60% of the crop rated good to excellent. Winter barley sowing reached 73% and winter wheat 57%.

- Date: 2025-10-28 · published 2025-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22340-75-of-corn-harvested-in-france-winter-crop-sowing-accelerates
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Rapid harvest and stable crop condition signal adequate French corn supply, which is mildly bearish for feed corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-25 | [Brazil’s soybean harvest, safrinha corn-planting accelerate - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13513-brazil-s-soybean-harvest-safrinha-corn-planting-accelerate-grain-central.md) | -5.8% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2024-03-25 | [Argentina soybean harvest accelerates on dryer weather \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13934-argentina-soybean-harvest-accelerates-on-dryer-weather-latest-market-news.md) | -4.9% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2017-06-21 | [Brazil’s second-crop corn harvest will be big](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70329-brazil-s-second-crop-corn-harvest-will-be-big.md) | -2.4% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2018-10-16 | [Harvest challenges accounted for in latest USDA crop report - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62382-harvest-challenges-accounted-for-in-latest-usda-crop-report-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.7% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2017-09-19 | [Corn, soybean harvest starts in southern Iowa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68803-corn-soybean-harvest-starts-in-southern-iowa.md) | +0.2% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-20 | [French farmers accelerate winter wheat sowing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22338-french-farmers-accelerate-winter-wheat-sowing.md) | +0.7% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-30 | [France: Farmers step up winter barley sowing - beverage-world.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44480-france-farmers-step-up-winter-barley-sowing-beverage-world-com.md) | +9.3% | +8.1% |
| WHEAT | 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) | -9.5% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/75-of-corn-harvested-in-france-winter-crop-sowing-accelerates/

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