# French wheat and barley harvesting remains slow after wet spell

> French farmers had harvested 89% of the soft wheat crop by August 7, behind both last year and the five-year average of 94%. Spring barley harvesting barely advanced, and maize condition ratings improved to 85% good or excellent.

- Date: 2023-08-14 · published 2023-08-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34519-french-wheat-and-barley-harvesting-remains-slow-after-wet-spell
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A slow harvest and wet weather raise quality concerns for milling wheat and feed barley, while good maize ratings temper upside for corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-13 | [French soft wheat harvest slow and crop rating slips - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29188-french-soft-wheat-harvest-slow-and-crop-rating-slips-markets-business-recorder.md) | -3.2% | -2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-20 | [French soft wheat harvest nears end after hot spell - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45507-french-soft-wheat-harvest-nears-end-after-hot-spell-markets-business-recorder.md) | +1.0% | +5.2% |
| 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 | 2020-08-07 | [EU wheat harvest focus turns to Germany after poor French crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51567-eu-wheat-harvest-focus-turns-to-germany-after-poor-french-crop.md) | -1.3% | -0.1% |
| WHEAT | 2023-11-13 | [French grain sowing lagging far behind after rains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33129-french-grain-sowing-lagging-far-behind-after-rains.md) | -2.7% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2018-10-24 | [Better weather means harvest is rolling - Farm and Dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62388-better-weather-means-harvest-is-rolling-farm-and-dairy.md) | -1.4% | -5.7% |
| CORN | 2026-06-19 | [Will Corn, Soybeans and Wheat Rebound After the Holiday Selloff?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11701-will-corn-soybeans-and-wheat-rebound-after-the-holiday-selloff.md) | -0.8% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2017-08-10 | [EU wheat harvested produce different yields and](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69383-eu-wheat-harvested-produce-different-yields-and.md) | -4.5% | -6.5% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/french-wheat-and-barley-harvesting-remains-slow-after-wet-spell/

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