# Heatwave seen trimming, not slashing EU grain harvest | International

> A record-breaking early summer heatwave in western Europe, with record temperatures in France, may trim the EU grain harvest but is not expected to last long enough to cause severe losses like last year's drought. Forecasters have trimmed EU soft wheat estimates, though projections remain above 140 million tonnes versus 129 million last year.

- Date: 2019-06-28 · published 2019-06-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58532-heatwave-seen-trimming-not-slashing-eu-grain-harvest-international
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Modest downward yield revisions in the EU, the bloc's main wheat producer, add some support to wheat prices, but the limited expected damage and good harvest prospects cap the upside.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-04 | [Heatwaves take their toll on EU grain production - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17839-heatwaves-take-their-toll-on-eu-grain-production-grain-central.md) | +0.1% | +5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2017-07-13 | [Strategy Grains lowers EU harvest estimates after heat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69902-strategy-grains-lowers-eu-harvest-estimates-after-heat.md) | -1.8% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-30 | [EU harvest adds to the global wheat dilemma - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45511-eu-harvest-adds-to-the-global-wheat-dilemma-grain-central.md) | +0.2% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-30 | [International grain markets catch fire \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8255-international-grain-markets-catch-fire-farm-online-act.md) | +9.6% | +16.2% |
| WHEAT | 2021-07-29 | [How is the grain harvest in Europe? - Inside Grains \| Boerenbusiness. Nl](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46025-how-is-the-grain-harvest-in-europe-inside-grains-boerenbusiness-nl.md) | +2.2% | +2.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-06-17 | [Heatwave Poses Risks for French, Spanish Wheat as EU Harvest Nears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40872-heatwave-poses-risks-for-french-spanish-wheat-as-eu-harvest-nears.md) | -13.6% | -23.9% |
| KWHEAT | 2017-05-30 | [Early U.S. winter wheat harvest supports low-protein fears - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71031-early-u-s-winter-wheat-harvest-supports-low-protein-fears-grainews.md) | -1.7% | +3.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2021-08-12 | [Strategie Grains Lowers Forecast For EU Wheat, Barley Harvests \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45509-strategie-grains-lowers-forecast-for-eu-wheat-barley-harvests-esm-magazine.md) | +1.9% | -4.8% |

## Sources

- devdiscourse.com: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/578659-heatwave-seen-trimming-not-slashing-eu-grain-harvest

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