# COCERAL cuts 2020 EU grain estimate market report

> COCERAL cut its 2020 EU grain harvest estimate to 301.7 million tonnes, about 2% below last year. Wheat is forecast at 135.4 million tonnes, 10 million less, mainly due to reduced yields in Great Britain and France after poor autumn sowing conditions. The EU barley crop is seen 1.2% lower, while maize is raised to 65.5 million tonnes.

- Date: 2020-03-23 · published 2020-03-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54066-coceral-cuts-2020-eu-grain-estimate-market-report
- 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 EU wheat and barley crop tightens supplies and supports feed grain prices, which could increase import demand from outside the EU. The higher maize estimate partly offsets the tightening for corn-based feed.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-08-26 | [Coceral cuts EU grain harvest 2020 again market report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51572-coceral-cuts-eu-grain-harvest-2020-again-market-report.md) | -1.7% | +7.4% |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-12 | [COCERAL with new EU crop estimate market report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64475-coceral-with-new-eu-crop-estimate-market-report.md) | -0.9% | -6.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-08-05 | [Grains Report 08/05/2025 - Market InsightsMarket Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23372-grains-report-08-05-2025-market-insightsmarket-insights.md) | -0.8% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2018-09-11 | [ABARES cuts winter-crop estimate by 12pc in latest crop report - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62981-abares-cuts-winter-crop-estimate-by-12pc-in-latest-crop-report-grain-central.md) | -7.4% | -7.0% |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-21 | [Grain Transportation Report, May 21, 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53011-grain-transportation-report-may-21-2020.md) | +1.3% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2025-11-17 | [Grains Report 11/17/2025 - Market InsightsMarket Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10500-grains-report-11-17-2025-market-insightsmarket-insights.md) | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2024-12-05 | [Grains Report 12/05/2024 - Market InsightsMarket Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27010-grains-report-12-05-2024-market-insightsmarket-insights.md) | +4.3% | +5.8% |
| CORN | 2020-05-21 | [Grain Transportation Report, May 21, 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53011-grain-transportation-report-may-21-2020.md) | +0.2% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- zmp.de: https://www.zmp.de/en/futures/grains/news/market-report-coceral-cuts-2020-eu-grain-estimate-2020-03-23

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