# E-Malt: France: Spring barley sowing 92% complete as of March 10

> French soft wheat conditions held stable at 74% good or excellent as of March 10, the second-lowest in five years. Winter barley ratings were 70%, and spring barley sowing reached 92% complete, well ahead of last year and the five-year average.

- Date: 2025-03-14 · published 2025-03-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25503-e-malt-france-spring-barley-sowing-92-complete-as-of-march-10
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Stable crop ratings and fast spring sowing reduce near-term supply risk from France, the EU's main grain origin. The effect on prices is limited, though the low wheat rating keeps some upside risk.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-16 | [French maize harvest 92% complete by Oct 12, soft wheat sowings at 15% \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17065-french-maize-harvest-92-complete-by-oct-12-soft-wheat-sowings-at-15.md) | +1.0% | — |
| WHEAT | 2023-10-30 | [French maize harvest 85% complete, wheat sowing at 54%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33555-french-maize-harvest-85-complete-wheat-sowing-at-54.md) | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-11-21 | [French wheat, barley in good shape as sowing nears end](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38608-french-wheat-barley-in-good-shape-as-sowing-nears-end.md) | +0.2% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-11-22 | [Winter crops sowing is coming to an end in France](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27356-winter-crops-sowing-is-coming-to-an-end-in-france.md) | -0.2% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2020-11-06 | [French soft wheat sowing 76% complete by Nov. 2 \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50098-french-soft-wheat-sowing-76-complete-by-nov-2-financial-post.md) | +0.0% | -6.3% |

## Sources

- e-malt.com: http://www.e-malt.com/new/News.asp?ArticleID=46281&Command=ArticleShow

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