# Dry weather in France will cause irreversible damage to crops -Expert

> Arvalis agronomist Jean-Charles Deswarte said France received about 30% less precipitation than the 20-year average between January 1 and May 10. He warned the dry soil could cause irreversible crop damage, and the wheat area was already reduced.

- Date: 2022-05-05 · published 2022-05-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region France · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41358-dry-weather-in-france-will-cause-irreversible-damage-to-crops-expert
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Expected yield losses in France, a top EU grain exporter, support wheat prices and could increase reliance on imports.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-07-07 | [France’s soft wheat crop drops due to weather woes \| 2020-07-07  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52050-france-s-soft-wheat-crop-drops-due-to-weather-woes-2020-07-07-world-grain.md) | +0.8% | +1.2% |
| 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 | 2017-06-20 | [Heatwave damages French wheat crops, rain helps in northern Europe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70429-heatwave-damages-french-wheat-crops-rain-helps-in-northern-europe.md) | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-11 | [Erratic Weather Lowers India’s Chance to Reap Record Wheat Crop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31140-erratic-weather-lowers-india-s-chance-to-reap-record-wheat-crop.md) | -7.3% | -3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-29 | [Possible frost damage to crops in the United States supported wheat prices, which are gradually declining](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26543-possible-frost-damage-to-crops-in-the-united-states-supported-wheat-prices.md) | +0.6% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/dry-weather-france-will-cause-irreversible-damage-crops-expert-2022-05-05/?taid=6273f808b2a94c00017dcd68

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