# Average yield forecasts for EU cereals - weaker for

> The EU Commission's MARS unit's May 2018 bulletin forecasts average wheat yields across most of the EU, with above-average yields expected in the west and southeast. Rapeseed yields are forecast about 3% below the 2013-2017 average, with the oilseed plants reported to have suffered significantly.

- Date: 2018-05-22 · published 2018-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64978-average-yield-forecasts-for-eu-cereals-weaker-for
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Average EU wheat yields limit the need for imports, while the lower rapeseed forecast tightens oilseed supply for crushers and biodiesel makers and supports meal and oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-27 | [EU crop yield forecasts remain above the 5-year average despite challenging weather conditions - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30174-eu-crop-yield-forecasts-remain-above-the-5-year-average-despite-challenging.md) | -7.8% | -17.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-13 | [Small Changes and Season Average Price Forecasts - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40900-small-changes-and-season-average-price-forecasts-farmdoc-daily.md) | +1.0% | -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% |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-26 | [EU's wheat harvest yields similar to the average of the last 5 years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29702-eu-s-wheat-harvest-yields-similar-to-the-average-of-the-last-5-years.md) | -2.0% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-11 | [COCERAL advanced the forecast for the wheat harvest in the EU and UK in 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18757-coceral-advanced-the-forecast-for-the-wheat-harvest-in-the-eu-and-uk-in-2026.md) | +4.1% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- zmp.de: https://www.zmp.de/en/futures/grains/news/market-report-average-yield-forecasts-eu-cereals-weaker-oilseed-rape-2018-05-22

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