# Mild spell leaves EU grain crops at risk from cold snap | Euronews

> Unusually warm weather in Europe has pulled grain crops out of winter dormancy, and analysts warn a sudden cold snap could damage fields. Strategie Grains raised its EU soft wheat production forecast on a larger planted area and good growing conditions.

- Date: 2023-01-13 · published 2023-01-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37711-mild-spell-leaves-eu-grain-crops-at-risk-from-cold-snap-euronews
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced frost hardiness raises the risk of winter crop losses in the EU, which would tighten wheat and barley supplies for feed buyers and could support Euronext prices if a cold snap arrives.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-02-01 | [Warm spell leaves European winter crops exposed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37270-warm-spell-leaves-european-winter-crops-exposed.md) | +2.0% | -4.7% |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-26 | [U.S. grains: Corn, soy fall as Midwest rains benefit crops - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45594-u-s-grains-corn-soy-fall-as-midwest-rains-benefit-crops-grainews.md) | +0.1% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-23 | [Hope erodes for EU wheat yields, as 'pronounced rain deficit' saps crops - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41355-hope-erodes-for-eu-wheat-yields-as-pronounced-rain-deficit-saps-crops-grain.md) | -2.2% | -3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-20 | [Weather takes toll on EU grain crops \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28261-weather-takes-toll-on-eu-grain-crops-world-grain.md) | +11.5% | +6.1% |
| WHEAT | 2021-04-09 | [CBOT wheat futures rise on European cold snap - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47638-cbot-wheat-futures-rise-on-european-cold-snap-markets-business-recorder.md) | -3.6% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- euronews.com: https://www.euronews.com/2023/01/13/europe-grains-crops

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