# Wheat growers need to keep their eye on climate change - International Milling Directory

> The 2018 European heatwave cut EU wheat output by about 10 million tonnes, or roughly 10%, according to the FAO, with France losing over 20% of its grain harvest. Ukraine's wheat crop fell to 5 million tonnes, about 75% below normal. A Met Office study links the heatwave to climate change and the article discusses longer-term climate risks for wheat growers.

- Date: 2018-12-06 · published 2018-12-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61506-wheat-growers-need-to-keep-their-eye-on-climate-change-international-milling
- 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

Sharp European and Ukrainian wheat losses tighten global wheat supply and support export prices, particularly for feed-grade wheat that substitutes for corn. The longer-term climate risk argument adds to the case for a firm wheat price outlook.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-10 | [Australian winter crop production to fall from consecutive record highs - International Milling Directory](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35433-australian-winter-crop-production-to-fall-from-consecutive-record-highs.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-14 | [Keeping an eye on wheat weather \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39520-keeping-an-eye-on-wheat-weather-world-grain.md) | +5.6% | -8.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-10 | [Climate change and the threat to global breadbaskets - IIASA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55501-climate-change-and-the-threat-to-global-breadbaskets-iiasa.md) | +2.5% | +3.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-03 | [India may reduce wheat output estimate due to unseasonal showers, hail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36363-india-may-reduce-wheat-output-estimate-due-to-unseasonal-showers-hail.md) | -13.2% | -13.6% |
| WHEAT | 2016-12-02 | [UNL climatologist: Keep an eye on the Southeast drought - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73408-unl-climatologist-keep-an-eye-on-the-southeast-drought-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.4% | +4.4% |
| CORN | 2022-09-14 | [Keeping an eye on wheat weather \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39520-keeping-an-eye-on-wheat-weather-world-grain.md) | -1.4% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2019-01-01 | [Growing climatic sensitivity of U.S. agriculture linked to technological change and regional specialization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61429-growing-climatic-sensitivity-of-u-s-agriculture-linked-to-technological-change.md) | +1.4% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2021-11-16 | [Understanding La Niña Conditions Going Into the Winter Season \| USDA Climate Hubs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43970-understanding-la-nina-conditions-going-into-the-winter-season-usda-climate-hubs.md) | +0.1% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- internationalmilling.com: https://www.internationalmilling.com/wheat-growers-need-to-keep-their-eye-on-climate-change/

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