# Hot weather to trim French cereal yields - Markets - Business Recorder

> Arvalis said hot June weather will reduce yield potential for French cereals but the harvest should still be good on average. Durum wheat faces drought losses in the southeast, while winter barley shows good early yields.

- Date: 2023-06-15 · published 2023-06-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35426-hot-weather-to-trim-french-cereal-yields-markets-business-recorder
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Modest yield trimming in France, the EU's largest producer, adds some support to wheat prices but reassures that supply remains ample.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-28 | [French soft wheat harvest not completed - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45506-french-soft-wheat-harvest-not-completed-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.2% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-25 | [Wheat hits 3-week high on French crop worries - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31240-wheat-hits-3-week-high-on-french-crop-worries-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.6% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-05 | [French soft wheat yield seen 11% below 10-year average - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29189-french-soft-wheat-yield-seen-11-below-10-year-average-markets-business-recorder.md) | +9.4% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-05-02 | [French grain crop conditions worsen as dry weather continues - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19185-french-grain-crop-conditions-worsen-as-dry-weather-continues-markets-business.md) | -2.7% | -0.5% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40247839

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