# Southern Europe lifts EU wheat yield outlook - Markets - Business Recorder

> MARS raised its 2025 EU soft wheat yield forecast to 6.05 t/ha from 6.04 t/ha, citing strong expectations in southern Europe. It also lifted barley to 5.23 t/ha, trimmed rapeseed to 3.17 t/ha, and nudged grain maize up to 7.46 t/ha, while warning dry weather threatens northern EU yields.

- Date: 2025-06-24 · published 2025-06-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24138-southern-europe-lifts-eu-wheat-yield-outlook-markets-business-recorder
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A higher EU wheat and barley crop estimate increases exportable supply and is bearish for feed grain prices, although dryness in France and the Benelux limits the downside.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-15 | [Expana lifts EU wheat, abarley crop outlook, cuts maize - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19181-expana-lifts-eu-wheat-abarley-crop-outlook-cuts-maize-markets-business-recorder.md) | +1.2% | -3.5% |
| WHEAT | 2021-09-07 | [Australia lifts wheat forecast - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45030-australia-lifts-wheat-forecast-markets-business-recorder.md) | +1.8% | +5.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-11-26 | [Wheat extends losses on better US crop outlook, firmer dollar - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11777-wheat-extends-losses-on-better-us-crop-outlook-firmer-dollar-markets-business.md) | -0.1% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-10-04 | [Chicago wheat down - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7138-chicago-wheat-down-markets-business-recorder.md) | +4.6% | +4.7% |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-11 | [FranceAgriMer lifts soft wheat ending stocks estimate - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48087-franceagrimer-lifts-soft-wheat-ending-stocks-estimate-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.4% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2022-04-17 | [French soft wheat crop rating stable - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41779-french-soft-wheat-crop-rating-stable-markets-business-recorder.md) | +2.1% | -0.0% |
| CORN | 2021-03-12 | [Spring grain sowings off to good start in western Europe - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48088-spring-grain-sowings-off-to-good-start-in-western-europe-markets-business.md) | -9.6% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2023-02-09 | [Strategie Grains enhances EU wheat crop forecast again - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37268-strategie-grains-enhances-eu-wheat-crop-forecast-again-markets-business-recorder.md) | -1.3% | -5.2% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40369248

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