# French corn harvest at 89% while wheat sowing at 93% - Fastmarkets

> The French corn harvest reached 89% of planted area in the week to November 25, behind 99% a year earlier and the five-year average of 98%. Corn crop conditions slipped to 75% good to very good. Soft wheat sowing reached 93%, ahead of the five-year average, with crop conditions at 87%.

- Date: 2024-12-02 · published 2024-12-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26898-french-corn-harvest-at-89-while-wheat-sowing-at-93-fastmarkets
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Slow French corn harvest progress and lower crop ratings point to a smaller or delayed supply, which is mildly supportive for corn. Good wheat planting is a neutral to bearish signal for the wheat outlook.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-08-08 | [French ministry raises estimated wheat output, corn sharply lower year on year - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39988-french-ministry-raises-estimated-wheat-output-corn-sharply-lower-year-on-year.md) | +2.6% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2024-05-25 | [French wheat rating slips, maize sowing slows as rain returns - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30177-french-wheat-rating-slips-maize-sowing-slows-as-rain-returns-markets-business.md) | +0.2% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 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) | -3.5% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2021-06-24 | [EU trims 2021/22 wheat harvest and stocks forecasts - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46520-eu-trims-2021-22-wheat-harvest-and-stocks-forecasts-markets-business-recorder.md) | +4.6% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2023-01-12 | [U.S. reduces corn, soybean harvest views - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13310-u-s-reduces-corn-soybean-harvest-views-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | +2.2% | +2.2% |
| 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 | 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 | 2022-08-08 | [French ministry raises estimated wheat output, corn sharply lower year on year - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39988-french-ministry-raises-estimated-wheat-output-corn-sharply-lower-year-on-year.md) | +7.4% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/french-corn-harvest-at-89-while-wheat-sowing-at-93/

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