# 2026 was the 'worst season' for seeds

> French seed production fell across all species after repeated heatwaves and drought in summer 2026, according to the UFS seed industry union. Maize seed targets are only 65-70% met, and sunflower reaches 80-85% of targets, though the union says variety availability is assured.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T18:13:38.181Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82168-2026-was-the-worst-season-for-seeds
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower seed output tightens planting supply for spring crops and may reduce EU maize and sunflower acreage potential, a modest support for feed grain and sunflower meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-03-03 | [How is the 2017 Growing Season Shaping Up?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71836-how-is-the-2017-growing-season-shaping-up.md) | -3.2% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2018-03-06 | [Outlook for the 2018 growing season \| Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65927-outlook-for-the-2018-growing-season-climate-and-agriculture-in-the-southeast.md) | +2.7% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2025-12-26 | [Assessing the 2025 growing season while anticipating the 2026 outlook \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13032-assessing-the-2025-growing-season-while-anticipating-the-2026-outlook-ag-proud.md) | -1.8% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2019-08-15 | [AccuWeather forecast warns of another soggy harvest season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57497-accuweather-forecast-warns-of-another-soggy-harvest-season.md) | +0.5% | -2.9% |
| CORN | 2024-10-01 | [Drought Status Update for the Midwest \| September 20, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13149-drought-status-update-for-the-midwest-september-20-2024.md) | +0.2% | -2.4% |

## Sources

- lafranceagricole.fr: https://www.lafranceagricole.fr/semences/article/905719/2026-a-ete-la-pire-campagne-pour-les-semences

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