# Farming News - EU cuts its yield estimate for wheat crop to 5.54t/ha down from 5.6t/ha in June

> The EU cut its wheat yield estimate to 5.54 t/ha from 5.6 t/ha in June. Russian output is forecast to rise, with IKAR at 78 million tonnes, and Kazakhstan has raised its grain forecast. Growers remain reluctant sellers in the EU and Black Sea regions.

- Date: 2020-07-31 · published 2020-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52049-farming-news-eu-cuts-its-yield-estimate-for-wheat-crop-to-5-54t-ha-down-from-5
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A lower EU yield tightens European supply, but higher Russian and Kazakh forecasts offset some of that pressure on world wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-13 | [Weekly wheat exports top most estimates - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71579-weekly-wheat-exports-top-most-estimates-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.5% | +1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-06 | [USDA releases new crop estimates for major crops - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71835-usda-releases-new-crop-estimates-for-major-crops-agweek-1-source-for.md) | -0.2% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-15 | [France lowered its estimate for winter wheat acreage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19661-france-lowered-its-estimate-for-winter-wheat-acreage.md) | -0.6% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2018-01-17 | [Record crop could lose 4.65mt according to estimate \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66944-record-crop-could-lose-4-65mt-according-to-estimate-farm-online-act.md) | +2.6% | +6.4% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-01 | [Preseason maize and wheat yield forecasts for early warning of crop failure](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28671-preseason-maize-and-wheat-yield-forecasts-for-early-warning-of-crop-failure.md) | +3.6% | +14.4% |

## Sources

- farming.co.uk: https://farming.co.uk/news/eu-cuts-its-yield-estimate-for-wheat-crop-to-554tha-down-from-56tha-in-june

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