# Little change to mediocre EU crop yield outlook - Joint Research Centre

> The JRC MARS August bulletin found that extreme weather had only limited effect on EU yield expectations, which remain mediocre. Rain delayed harvesting in the north while heatwaves hit summer crops in the south, and the sunflower yield forecast was raised.

- Date: 2023-08-21 · published 2023-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34518-little-change-to-mediocre-eu-crop-yield-outlook-joint-research-centre
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Limited yield revisions mean EU supply is roughly unchanged, so the impact on feed grain prices is modest, though grain quality concerns persist.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-22 | [Fair yield outlook maintained for winter crops - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18754-fair-yield-outlook-maintained-for-winter-crops-joint-research-centre.md) | -1.6% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-18 | [Fair outlook despite water stress  - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19180-fair-outlook-despite-water-stress-joint-research-centre.md) | +0.4% | -4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-27 | [EU crop yield forecasts remain above the 5-year average despite challenging weather conditions - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30174-eu-crop-yield-forecasts-remain-above-the-5-year-average-despite-challenging.md) | -7.8% | -17.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-27 | [Disappointing summer crop season in the south-east - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22339-disappointing-summer-crop-season-in-the-south-east-joint-research-centre.md) | +3.8% | -1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-03 | [ASAP assessment June 2025 - Joint Research Centre - European Commission](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23664-asap-assessment-june-2025-joint-research-centre-european-commission.md) | -3.4% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/little-change-mediocre-eu-crop-yield-outlook-2023-08-21_en

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