# Strategie Grains raises EU grain harvest forecast

> Strategie Grains raised its 2025/26 EU grain harvest forecast by 3.4 million tonnes to 278.6 million tonnes, 8.9% above the current season. Soft wheat is forecast at 129.8 million tonnes, up 14.7%, and barley at 52.4 million tonnes, up 5.4%.

- Date: 2025-05-16 · published 2025-05-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24615-strategie-grains-raises-eu-grain-harvest-forecast
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A higher EU harvest forecast adds to export competition and weighs on feed grain values. The larger barley and wheat supply reduces EU demand for imported feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-09-19 | [Strategy Grains raises forecasts for EU wheat harvests](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57026-strategy-grains-raises-forecasts-for-eu-wheat-harvests.md) | +2.2% | +2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-17 | [Strategie Grains raises EU soft wheat crop forecast to 123.5 mln tons](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30175-strategie-grains-raises-eu-soft-wheat-crop-forecast-to-123-5-mln-tons.md) | +19.4% | +8.4% |
| WHEAT | 2019-09-19 | [Strategie Grains Raises EU Wheat Harvest, Export Outlook Again \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57024-strategie-grains-raises-eu-wheat-harvest-export-outlook-again-esm-magazine.md) | +2.2% | +2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-06-11 | [Strategie Grains raises EU 2021/22 wheat crop, export forecasts - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46522-strategie-grains-raises-eu-2021-22-wheat-crop-export-forecasts-ukragroconsult.md) | +5.0% | -5.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-12-22 | [COCERAL forecasts an almost average EU grain harvest in](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26894-coceral-forecasts-an-almost-average-eu-grain-harvest-in.md) | +2.2% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/strategie-grains-raises-eu-grain-harvest-forecast/

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