# France Lowers Wheat Crop Forecast | ESM Magazine

> France's farm ministry lowered its 2021 soft wheat crop estimate to 36.69 million tonnes from 37.10 million, still 25.8% above last year. Barley was raised to 11.69 million tonnes, and the first maize forecast came in at 12.88 million tonnes, down 3.2%.

- Date: 2021-08-04 · published 2021-08-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45505-france-lowers-wheat-crop-forecast-esm-magazine
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller French wheat crop tightens EU export supplies, though yields are well above last year, which limits the price impact. Concerns over wet-weather quality damage could push millers and buyers toward other origins.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-13 | [FranceAgriMer lowers forecast for wheat end stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44481-franceagrimer-lowers-forecast-for-wheat-end-stocks.md) | +0.6% | +8.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-08 | [France's Latest Forecasts Show How Grain Crops Are Feeling The Heat \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63467-france-s-latest-forecasts-show-how-grain-crops-are-feeling-the-heat-esm-magazine.md) | -3.0% | +3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-19 | [France lowers soft wheat harvest and export forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28264-france-lowers-soft-wheat-harvest-and-export-forecasts.md) | +11.4% | +5.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-18 | [France cuts soft wheat crop estimate, raises maize forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28262-france-cuts-soft-wheat-crop-estimate-raises-maize-forecast.md) | +11.0% | +5.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-16 | [France trims soft wheat crop estimate, raises maize forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27790-france-trims-soft-wheat-crop-estimate-raises-maize-forecast.md) | -1.1% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2024-10-16 | [France trims soft wheat crop estimate, raises maize forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27790-france-trims-soft-wheat-crop-estimate-raises-maize-forecast.md) | +2.5% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2019-08-06 | [France Increases Wheat Crop Estimate, Cautious On Maize \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57523-france-increases-wheat-crop-estimate-cautious-on-maize-esm-magazine.md) | -3.1% | -5.4% |
| CORN | 2024-01-02 | [COCERAL unveils 2024 crop forecast \| Miller Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32063-coceral-unveils-2024-crop-forecast-miller-magazine.md) | -2.5% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- esmmagazine.com: https://www.esmmagazine.com/supply-chain/france-lowers-wheat-crop-forecast-142248

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