# EU on track for new-crop production boost - Grain Central

> The JRC MARS April report lowered its EU-27 soft wheat forecast slightly to 131.17 million tonnes, still 3.3% above 2022-23. Soil moisture deficits were eliminated across most of Europe after rains in March and April, but Spain and northern Italy remained dry. Barley production was cut to 52.64 million tonnes because of lower spring barley yields in Spain.

- Date: 2023-05-09 · published 2023-05-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35920-eu-on-track-for-new-crop-production-boost-grain-central
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A large EU wheat crop and a smaller barley crop have offsetting effects, but generally favour ample wheat supply and lower European prices. Lower barley output may slightly firm feed barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-01 | [ABARES lifts production estimates for major crops - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22821-abares-lifts-production-estimates-for-major-crops-grain-central.md) | -0.6% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2020-06-10 | [Winter crop production forecast to jump 53pc: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52588-winter-crop-production-forecast-to-jump-53pc-abares-grain-central.md) | -1.1% | -5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-09 | [Grain production to ease back after record winter crop: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71941-grain-production-to-ease-back-after-record-winter-crop-abares-grain-central.md) | +0.7% | +0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-29 | [Record year for Australian winter crop production: ABARES - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44017-record-year-for-australian-winter-crop-production-abares-grain-central.md) | -1.1% | -3.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-29 | [EU grain production set to bounce back](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24614-eu-grain-production-set-to-bounce-back.md) | +2.1% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/markets/eu-on-track-for-new-crop-production-boost/

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