# French soft wheat may see some quality loss after rain -FranceAgriMer

> FranceAgriMer said rain delays to the French soft wheat harvest could affect milling quality, with test weights and falling numbers needing monitoring. Early-harvested crop showed satisfactory protein at about 11.5%, and the farm ministry expected a larger harvest than last year.

- Date: 2023-08-10 · published 2023-08-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34520-french-soft-wheat-may-see-some-quality-loss-after-rain-franceagrimer
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Wheat failing milling standards is diverted to feed, which adds feed-grade supply and tempers prices, while the larger French crop adds to export availability.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-29 | [French Soft Wheat Crop Rating Steady At Decade High \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35914-french-soft-wheat-crop-rating-steady-at-decade-high-esm-magazine.md) | -1.4% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-12 | [French Wheat Yields Look Better Than Last Year, Grain Group Says \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18751-french-wheat-yields-look-better-than-last-year-grain-group-says-financial-post.md) | +4.0% | +1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-12-18 | [COMMODITIES 2025: Australia to see jump in wheat output but quality concerns remain \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26922-commodities-2025-australia-to-see-jump-in-wheat-output-but-quality-concerns.md) | +1.4% | -0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-21 | [Wheat leads crop markets lower as rain arrives in Kansas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10724-wheat-leads-crop-markets-lower-as-rain-arrives-in-kansas.md) | +1.9% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-20 | [EU Wheat In Good Shape After Rain Eases Concerns Over Dry Spring \| Checkout](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59022-eu-wheat-in-good-shape-after-rain-eases-concerns-over-dry-spring-checkout.md) | +10.5% | +9.7% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/french-soft-wheat-may-see-some-quality-loss-after-rain-franceagrimer/

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