# French wheat planting slows, but ahead of last year | Latest Market News

> FranceAgriMer reported that French soft wheat planting slowed in the week ending 26 October but remained well ahead of last year, at 68pc of projected area versus 41pc a year earlier. Barley planting and corn harvest progress were also ahead of the previous year.

- Date: 2024-03-25 · published 2024-03-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31151-french-wheat-planting-slows-but-ahead-of-last-year-latest-market-news
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Early planting and emergence point to normal crop development, which limits near-term supply concerns and keeps wheat prices under little pressure from this report.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-02-12 | [Wheat markets becalmed in spite of low plantings \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60649-wheat-markets-becalmed-in-spite-of-low-plantings-farm-online-act.md) | -1.5% | -5.4% |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2024-12-02 | [French corn harvest at 89% while wheat sowing at 93% - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26898-french-corn-harvest-at-89-while-wheat-sowing-at-93-fastmarkets.md) | +0.2% | +2.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-11-22 | [Winter wheat planting in France surpasses historical pace: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27353-winter-wheat-planting-in-france-surpasses-historical-pace-grain-market-daily.md) | -0.2% | +0.2% |
| 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% | — |

## Sources

- argusmedia.com: https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2748624-french-wheat-planting-slows-but-ahead-of-last-year

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