# Agritel: France's soft wheat harvest 2017 "generally

> Agritel forecasts France's 2017 wheat harvest at 36.64 million tonnes, up 33% from last year, at an average yield of 7.12 t/ha. The analyst rates quality as generally exceptionally good, with protein above 12% after a dry, hot end to the season.

- Date: 2017-07-21 · published 2017-07-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69904-agritel-france-s-soft-wheat-harvest-2017-generally
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A large French crop with good protein supports export availability and keeps European wheat values under pressure. High-protein wheat also supports feed-grade pricing for quality-sensitive buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-12 | [France Sees 10% Increase in Winter Soft Wheat Sowing Area for 2025 Harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25978-france-sees-10-increase-in-winter-soft-wheat-sowing-area-for-2025-harvest.md) | +2.2% | -3.0% |
| WHEAT | 2019-07-30 | [French 2019 soft wheat crop to be 2nd largest in history - Agritel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58033-french-2019-soft-wheat-crop-to-be-2nd-largest-in-history-agritel.md) | -1.1% | -0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-17 | [France ups soft wheat area estimate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25049-france-ups-soft-wheat-area-estimate.md) | +2.5% | +3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2017-09-13 | [France raises again its forecast for soft wheat production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68911-france-raises-again-its-forecast-for-soft-wheat-production.md) | +0.7% | +4.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-24 | [French wheat harvest off to early start](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40873-french-wheat-harvest-off-to-early-start.md) | +1.5% | -4.0% |

## Sources

- zmp.de: https://www.zmp.de/en/futures/news/newsticker-agritel-frances-soft-wheat-harvest-2017-generally-exceptional-good-2017-07

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