# The reduction in sowing areas of winter wheat in the EU almost does not reduce the crop in the new season

> French agriculture ministry experts and Strategie Grains estimate French winter wheat area down 5.6% to 4.7 million hectares after heavy autumn rains delayed planting, with French wheat output seen at 33.8 million tonnes versus 39.5 million in 2019. Germany plans a 7.1% acreage cut to 2.83 million hectares, though crops are in good condition.

- Date: 2020-02-19 · published 2020-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54537-the-reduction-in-sowing-areas-of-winter-wheat-in-the-eu-almost-does-not-reduce
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower EU wheat output in France and the UK tightens export supply expectations, which is supportive for wheat prices, though warm winter conditions and good German prospects limit the size of the cut. A sharp frost on poorly hardened crops is the main upside risk.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-02 | [Analysts forecast a decrease in wheat production in Australia in the new season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25087-analysts-forecast-a-decrease-in-wheat-production-in-australia-in-the-new-season.md) | -0.8% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-05-18 | [Poor Winter Wheat - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10220-poor-winter-wheat-ag-information-network-of-the-west.md) | +3.0% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-15 | [European wheat crop already on the ropes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32654-european-wheat-crop-already-on-the-ropes.md) | +2.0% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-02 | [ABARES crop report forecasts winter production slump for third year in a row - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55529-abares-crop-report-forecasts-winter-production-slump-for-third-year-in-a-row.md) | -0.7% | -1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-29 | [U.S. hard red winter wheat crop finds itself in trouble \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19780-u-s-hard-red-winter-wheat-crop-finds-itself-in-trouble-the-western-producer.md) | -3.1% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- graintrade.com.ua: https://graintrade.com.ua/en/novosti/skorochennya-plosh-sivbi-ozimoi-pshenitci-v-es-majzhe-ne-zmenshit-vrozhaj-v-novomu-sezoni.html

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