
An official regional outlook published on 9 November put Burgundy-Franche-Comté soybean yield at 9 quintals per hectare, 67% below the five-year average, and maize at 39 quintals per hectare, 43% of normal. Sunflower and sugar beet yields also fell sharply after drought and severe heat through much of the crop cycle.
Losses in a major French growing region tighten regional supply of soybean and maize feedstocks, supporting local prices and raising the cost of sourcing feed ingredients from the EU.
After 1,079 past bullish weather events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 1,465 past bullish weather events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and +0.9% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.