# Favorable weather is facilitating winter grain sowing in Europe

> Favorable dry October weather has let European farmers speed up winter grain sowing, supporting stable bread wheat acreage despite low market prices. Expana expects early rapeseed area to rise, while spring barley and corn may lose ground.

- Date: 2025-10-27 · published 2025-10-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22341-favorable-weather-is-facilitating-winter-grain-sowing-in-europe
- 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 wheat acreage and possible rapeseed gains keep European grain supply ample, which pressures prices, while lower corn and barley area could support feed prices later.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-16 | [Weather, politics remain unpredictable as winter sowing nears - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65451-weather-politics-remain-unpredictable-as-winter-sowing-nears-grain-central.md) | +3.1% | +2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-29 | [CBOT soybeans sink on favorable US weather \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9378-cbot-soybeans-sink-on-favorable-us-weather-reuters.md) | -1.4% | +2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-14 | [Weather models point to possible La Nina in spring - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53051-weather-models-point-to-possible-la-nina-in-spring-grain-central.md) | +0.4% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-31 | [Winter crop sowing is proceeding at a rapid pace in France](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22337-winter-crop-sowing-is-proceeding-at-a-rapid-pace-in-france.md) | -3.1% | -5.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-04 | [Corn and soybeans extend losses as favorable crop weather improves outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10647-corn-and-soybeans-extend-losses-as-favorable-crop-weather-improves-outlook.md) | -0.6% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2017-10-24 | [Grain prices: wet weather hits winter sowings across Europe - 24 October 2017 Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68484-grain-prices-wet-weather-hits-winter-sowings-across-europe-24-october-2017.md) | -0.6% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2025-10-31 | [Winter crop sowing is proceeding at a rapid pace in France](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22337-winter-crop-sowing-is-proceeding-at-a-rapid-pace-in-france.md) | -0.4% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2022-09-14 | [Keeping an eye on wheat weather \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39520-keeping-an-eye-on-wheat-weather-world-grain.md) | -1.4% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/favorable-weather-is-facilitating-winter-grain-sowing-in-europe/

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