# Late French Maize Harvest Nears End: FranceAgriMer | ESM Magazine

> FranceAgriMer said 91% of French grain maize area was harvested by November 15, an 11-day lag versus the five-year average. Cool spring and summer weather slowed the crop, and high gas prices raised drying costs, so farmers left maize in the field longer.

- Date: 2021-11-19 · published 2021-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43992-late-french-maize-harvest-nears-end-franceagrimer-esm-magazine
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A slow harvest delays maize marketing, but bumper yields keep French supply ample. The net effect on feed grain prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-09-04 | [Late-running French soft wheat harvest almost complete - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45010-late-running-french-soft-wheat-harvest-almost-complete-markets-business-recorder.md) | -1.6% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2025-03-25 | [PR 2024/25 Harvest: harvest progresses and climate challenges crops - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13509-pr-2024-25-harvest-harvest-progresses-and-climate-challenges-crops-cultivar.md) | -1.5% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2026-04-12 | [Brazil Soybean Harvest Nears Completion \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13442-brazil-soybean-harvest-nears-completion-red-river-farm-network.md) | +1.7% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2024-08-27 | [Harvest Weather Hinges on Start of La Niña \| The More You Grow \| Corteva Agriscience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13164-harvest-weather-hinges-on-start-of-la-nina-the-more-you-grow-corteva-agriscience.md) | +3.7% | +8.4% |
| CORN | 2018-09-24 | [As harvest winds down, it’s good time to make notes for next year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62876-as-harvest-winds-down-it-s-good-time-to-make-notes-for-next-year.md) | +0.7% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- esmmagazine.com: https://www.esmmagazine.com/supply-chain/late-french-maize-harvest-nears-end-franceagrimer-153839

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