# French agriculture agency estimates durum wheat sowing was 24% complete as of November 2, up from 4% the previous week

> France’s agriculture agency estimated that durum wheat sowing was 24% complete as of November 2, compared with 4% the previous week.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T09:16:45.482Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83760-french-agriculture-agency-estimates-durum-wheat-sowing-was-24-complete-as-of
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The faster pace shows planting progress but does not, by itself, indicate a change in expected wheat supply or prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-11-06 | [French soft wheat sowing 76% complete by Nov. 2 \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50098-french-soft-wheat-sowing-76-complete-by-nov-2-financial-post.md) | +0.0% | -6.3% |
| WHEAT | 2023-10-30 | [French maize harvest 85% complete, wheat sowing at 54%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33555-french-maize-harvest-85-complete-wheat-sowing-at-54.md) | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-16 | [French maize harvest 92% complete by Oct 12, soft wheat sowings at 15% \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17065-french-maize-harvest-92-complete-by-oct-12-soft-wheat-sowings-at-15.md) | +1.0% | — |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-06 | [USDA releases new crop estimates for major crops - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71835-usda-releases-new-crop-estimates-for-major-crops-agweek-1-source-for.md) | -0.2% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-11-11 | [Can we really believe the numbers from China? - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61986-can-we-really-believe-the-numbers-from-china-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture.md) | -0.2% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- yuncaijing.com: https://www.yuncaijing.com/news/id_17204554.html

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