# EU, UK Expect Big Wheat Crop Amid Quality Concerns | ESM Magazine

> A Reuters poll expects EU common wheat output of 130.4 million tonnes in 2021, up 11% from last year. Including Britain, EU-plus-UK output is seen rising 15% to 146.2 million tonnes. Rain has raised concerns about harvest quality and export prospects.

- Date: 2021-07-12 · published 2021-07-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46023-eu-uk-expect-big-wheat-crop-amid-quality-concerns-esm-magazine
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp production rebound in the EU expands export supply and tends to pressure wheat prices. Weaker quality could limit milling demand and push more wheat into feed channels.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 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) | +0.1% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-08-11 | [France Raises Wheat Crop Estimate, Sees Fall In Maize Output \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23259-france-raises-wheat-crop-estimate-sees-fall-in-maize-output-esm-magazine.md) | -1.0% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-09-19 | [Strategie Grains Raises EU Wheat Harvest, Export Outlook Again \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57024-strategie-grains-raises-eu-wheat-harvest-export-outlook-again-esm-magazine.md) | +2.2% | +2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-06-26 | [Big global wheat crop expected to pressure prices \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24273-big-global-wheat-crop-expected-to-pressure-prices-the-western-producer.md) | +3.0% | -1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-08 | [We can expect a larger wheat harvest in the EU this year - Trademagazin](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25052-we-can-expect-a-larger-wheat-harvest-in-the-eu-this-year-trademagazin.md) | +1.7% | +5.2% |

## Sources

- esmmagazine.com: https://www.esmmagazine.com/supply-chain/eu-uk-expect-big-wheat-crop-amid-quality-concerns-139566

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