# French 2023 soft wheat crop pegged at 34.8mn t

> Agritel, the analytics arm of Argus Media, estimates France's 2023 soft wheat crop at 34.82 million tonnes, up from 33.69 million last year and 1.3% above the five-year average. Yields are forecast at 7.3 t/ha on 4.77 million hectares. The estimate is below earlier expectations after frost in April and dry weather from mid-May to mid-June.

- Date: 2023-07-28 · published 2023-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region France · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34977-french-2023-soft-wheat-crop-pegged-at-34-8mn-t
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A crop above average but below earlier forecasts leaves EU wheat supply only moderately tighter, so the price effect is limited. Buyers should watch whether further harvest losses or export demand shift the balance.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-26 | [Agritel Estimates French 2023 Soft Wheat Harvest at 34.8 Mln T](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34978-agritel-estimates-french-2023-soft-wheat-harvest-at-34-8-mln-t.md) | -0.6% | -3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-20 | [French farmers accelerate winter wheat sowing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22338-french-farmers-accelerate-winter-wheat-sowing.md) | +0.7% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-06 | [Setting the Stage for the 2024/25 World Wheat Crop - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31124-setting-the-stage-for-the-2024-25-world-wheat-crop-u-s-wheat-associates.md) | -7.7% | -7.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-11-25 | [French wheat, barley crops still ahead of usual growth pace \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38606-french-wheat-barley-crops-still-ahead-of-usual-growth-pace-financial-post.md) | -1.0% | -3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-08 | [Hello, El Niño – What To Expect for the 2023 Crop - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35411-hello-el-nino-what-to-expect-for-the-2023-crop-agweb.md) | -0.0% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/french-2023-soft-wheat-crop-pegged-at-34-8mn-t/

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