# France sees maize area up nearly 10% in shift to spring crops

> The French agriculture ministry raised its 2024 soft wheat area estimate to 4.40 million hectares, still 7.5% below last year. Maize area is seen rising nearly 10% as farmers shift toward spring crops.

- Date: 2024-05-15 · published 2024-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30178-france-sees-maize-area-up-nearly-10-in-shift-to-spring-crops
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A larger French maize area adds to EU corn supply later in the year, which is mildly bearish for corn, while the smaller wheat area supports a firmer wheat balance.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-11-09 | [France raises crop forecasts for wheat, maize and](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43990-france-raises-crop-forecasts-for-wheat-maize-and.md) | +1.2% | +5.2% |
| CORN | 2023-09-13 | [France cuts wheat crop estimate, raises maize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34028-france-cuts-wheat-crop-estimate-raises-maize.md) | -7.1% | -5.9% |
| CORN | 2024-12-18 | [Area under winter wheat in France will amount to 4.51 mln ha](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26893-area-under-winter-wheat-in-france-will-amount-to-4-51-mln-ha.md) | +0.4% | +5.2% |
| CORN | 2024-09-18 | [France cuts soft wheat crop estimate, raises maize forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28262-france-cuts-soft-wheat-crop-estimate-raises-maize-forecast.md) | -1.2% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2021-10-13 | [France raises 2021 maize, sugar beet crop estimates, cuts wheat 13.10.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44479-france-raises-2021-maize-sugar-beet-crop-estimates-cuts-wheat-13-10-2021.md) | +0.9% | +10.7% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-16 | [Grain sowing area in France to decrease by 7%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30696-grain-sowing-area-in-france-to-decrease-by-7.md) | -0.6% | +2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-08 | [France's Latest Forecasts Show How Grain Crops Are Feeling The Heat \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63467-france-s-latest-forecasts-show-how-grain-crops-are-feeling-the-heat-esm-magazine.md) | -3.0% | +3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-16 | [France trims soft wheat crop estimate, raises maize forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27790-france-trims-soft-wheat-crop-estimate-raises-maize-forecast.md) | -1.1% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-sees-maize-area-up-nearly-10-shift-spring-crops-2024-05-15/

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