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Feb 21, 2023REPORTFrance

In France, the cultivation area of rapeseed and winter cereals was increased

French government estimates show winter oilseed rape sowing up 9.0% on the year to 1.29 million hectares, 10.9% above the 2018-2022 average. Total winter cereal area is 6.76 million hectares, up 1.8%, with soft wheat up 2.0% and barley up 3.7%, while hard wheat fell 4.8%.

WHY IT MATTERS

Larger French winter cereal and rapeseed areas point to more European supply for the 2023 harvest, a mild bearish factor for wheat and oilseed prices.

AFFECTSWheat (SRW)▼Barley▼

SOURCE
tridge.comVictor LangatFeb 21, 2023

Price reaction & history

Wheat (SRW)▼bearishSO FAR1d -0.3%5d -3.7%20d -8.4%

After 1,006 past bearish report events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.8%), and +0.3% over 20.

Dec 17, 2025France expects expansion of key winter crop areas in 2026+0.8%
Feb 12, 2025France Sees 10% Increase in Winter Soft Wheat Sowing Area for 2025 Harvest+2.2%
Feb 10, 2026France raises winter soft wheat and rapeseed planting estimates - Grainews+1.9%
Apr 24, 2023Cereal and rapeseed yields forecast up in Europe - Free-8.3%
Apr 21, 2021France sees 2021 wheat area rise; barley, rapeseed and sugar beet fall+4.5%

Barley▼bearish

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Wheat (SRW) WHEAT · GP ▸

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