# French Agency: 24% of Durum Wheat Planting Completed by November 2

> France’s agricultural agency estimated that 24% of durum wheat planting was complete as of November 2, up from 4% a week earlier.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T21:19:38.679Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84957-french-agency-24-of-durum-wheat-planting-completed-by-november-2
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Rapid planting progress reduces concern about delays to the French durum crop, but the update alone does not establish a material change in expected production 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 | 2024-03-25 | [French wheat planting slows, but ahead of last year \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31151-french-wheat-planting-slows-but-ahead-of-last-year-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | +1.9% |
| 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 | 2025-07-07 | [Argentina Completes Soybean Harvest as Cold Spell Boosts Development of Wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13844-argentina-completes-soybean-harvest-as-cold-spell-boosts-development-of-wheat.md) | -3.4% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- fxbus.com: https://www.fxbus.com/en/news/20261106161318458554.html

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