# West Europe sowings resume but delays dent wheat crop potential - Markets - Business Recorder

> Drier weather let sowing resume across western Europe, though French soft wheat sowing was only 62% complete by November 4 versus a five-year average of 77%. Analysts said delays have already reduced crop potential and yields may disappoint even with good weather.

- Date: 2024-11-09 · published 2024-11-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27354-west-europe-sowings-resume-but-delays-dent-wheat-crop-potential-markets
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Late sowing and weak expected yields point to a smaller EU wheat crop and firmer feed wheat prices. Better weather limits the damage but does not reverse it.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-04-09 | [CBOT wheat futures rise on European cold snap - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47638-cbot-wheat-futures-rise-on-european-cold-snap-markets-business-recorder.md) | -3.6% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-30 | [IGC trims forecast for global wheat crop - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46024-igc-trims-forecast-for-global-wheat-crop-markets-business-recorder.md) | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-08-29 | [EU wheat rises on poor French, German crop outlook, weaker euro - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28711-eu-wheat-rises-on-poor-french-german-crop-outlook-weaker-euro-markets-business.md) | +4.6% | +15.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-13 | [French soft wheat harvest slow and crop rating slips - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29188-french-soft-wheat-harvest-slow-and-crop-rating-slips-markets-business-recorder.md) | -3.2% | -2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-31 | [Wheat down 1-3 cents, corn down 1-2, soybeans down 1-2 - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23790-wheat-down-1-3-cents-corn-down-1-2-soybeans-down-1-2-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.5% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40331612

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