# French grain sowing lagging far behind after rains

> FranceAgriMer reported that French soft wheat sowing reached 67% by November 6, against 91% a year earlier and a five-year average of 83%. Winter barley and durum sowing also lagged well behind last year. Arvalis warned that the wet weather is likely to reduce yields.

- Date: 2023-11-13 · published 2023-11-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33129-french-grain-sowing-lagging-far-behind-after-rains
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lagging French plantings and likely yield losses tighten the outlook for EU wheat supply, supporting feed wheat prices and reducing export availability.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-13 | [France sees fall in winter wheat and barley sowing after rain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32653-france-sees-fall-in-winter-wheat-and-barley-sowing-after-rain.md) | +1.9% | +2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-14 | [French wheat and barley harvesting remains slow after wet spell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34519-french-wheat-and-barley-harvesting-remains-slow-after-wet-spell.md) | -0.5% | -7.3% |
| WHEAT | 2017-05-19 | [Grain, Soybean Futures Find Footing After Brazil Rout \| Fox Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7587-grain-soybean-futures-find-footing-after-brazil-rout-fox-business.md) | +3.0% | +2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-29 | [French wheat ratings fall again while maize sowings progress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30697-french-wheat-ratings-fall-again-while-maize-sowings-progress.md) | -1.8% | +21.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-20 | [Sowing nears finish as need for rain becomes urgent - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30191-sowing-nears-finish-as-need-for-rain-becomes-urgent-grain-central.md) | +19.7% | +8.5% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/french-grain-sowing-lagging-far-behind-after-rains/

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