# French Agriculture Ministry Forecasts 4.61 Million Hectares of Soft Wheat in 2026, Maize Area Down 10.6%

> France's agriculture ministry crop report projects 2026 grain maize area, including seed maize, at 1.44 million hectares, down 10.6% year on year. Soft wheat area is estimated at 4.61 million hectares, up 2.6%, while sunflower area rises to 717,000 hectares.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T00:16:42.702Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94466-french-agriculture-ministry-forecasts-4-61-million-hectares-of-soft-wheat-in
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller French maize area points to a lower EU maize harvest and firmer feed corn prices, while steady wheat area keeps EU wheat supply ample.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-09-11 | [France: Ministry of Agriculture corrects crop estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62963-france-ministry-of-agriculture-corrects-crop-estimates.md) | -1.8% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2026-09-15 | [Argentina's Soybean Area Set to Expand to 17 Million Hectares for 2026/27](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13777-argentina-s-soybean-area-set-to-expand-to-17-million-hectares-for-2026-27.md) | +4.1% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2023-09-06 | [U.S. Agricultural Exports Forecast at $172.0 Billion in Fiscal Year 2024 - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14815-u-s-agricultural-exports-forecast-at-172-0-billion-in-fiscal-year-2024-farm.md) | -1.3% | -6.5% |
| CORN | 2025-08-26 | [MARS raises EU soft wheat yield forecast to 6.15 t/ha](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23267-mars-raises-eu-soft-wheat-yield-forecast-to-6-15-t-ha.md) | +2.1% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2025-05-13 | [France reduces its soft wheat area estimates and predicts a drop in maize planting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24613-france-reduces-its-soft-wheat-area-estimates-and-predicts-a-drop-in-maize.md) | +2.3% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-03 | [Ukraine hits $24.5 billion in agro-exports, nearing pre-war levels, Agriculture Ministry reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14241-ukraine-hits-24-5-billion-in-agro-exports-nearing-pre-war-levels-agriculture.md) | -1.9% | +2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-01 | [Preseason maize and wheat yield forecasts for early warning of crop failure](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28671-preseason-maize-and-wheat-yield-forecasts-for-early-warning-of-crop-failure.md) | +3.6% | +14.4% |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-09 | [U.S. Department of Agriculture kicks can down the road on domestic stocks in March WASDE - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48070-u-s-department-of-agriculture-kicks-can-down-the-road-on-domestic-stocks-in.md) | -0.2% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- 4128359076.hpxeyb.com: http://4128359076.hpxeyb.com/news/00b16299837.html

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