# Unfavorable Weather Stopped Sowing of Winter Grains in France - Commodity Board Europe is an independent commodity market intelligence platform providing global production data, price insights and market analysis for agricultural and food commodities.

> FranceAgriMer data show French winter grain planting almost stopped by November 20 because of prolonged rain. Soft wheat was 74% sown against 98% a year earlier, and winter wheat condition fell to 83% good or excellent. Winter barley planting reached 86%, and corn harvest was 98% complete.

- Date: 2023-11-27 · published 2023-11-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33131-unfavorable-weather-stopped-sowing-of-winter-grains-in-france-commodity-board
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Stalled French plantings and deteriorating crop condition raise downside risk to EU wheat output, which supports wheat prices and European feed grain demand.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-04-28 | [Global weather driving price rises in grains and oilseeds: Feed market report \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9793-global-weather-driving-price-rises-in-grains-and-oilseeds-feed-market-report.md) | -6.0% | -5.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-23 | [Market Snapshot \| Costly inputs and weather burden global wheat production - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19768-market-snapshot-costly-inputs-and-weather-burden-global-wheat-production-pro.md) | +1.4% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-26 | [Wheat production concerns in Europe spook markets - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53054-wheat-production-concerns-in-europe-spook-markets-grain-central.md) | -0.8% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-22 | [Plains Drought Cuts Winter Wheat Production Forecast \| Agriculture of America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18860-plains-drought-cuts-winter-wheat-production-forecast-agriculture-of-america.md) | -1.6% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2024-12-31 | [Drought is a problem for soybeans in Argentina - Grains & Commodity Analysis \| Boerenbusiness. Nl](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13887-drought-is-a-problem-for-soybeans-in-argentina-grains-and-commodity-analysis.md) | -1.7% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- commodity-board.com: https://commodity-board.com/unfavorable-weather-stopped-sowing-of-winter-grains-in-france/

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