# French winter barley rated 94% good/excellent, soft wheat sowing nears end

> Reuters reports that French winter barley is rated 94% good or excellent in the latest crop condition survey. Soft wheat sowing in France is nearly finished.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:14:41.282Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97572-french-winter-barley-rated-94-good-excellent-soft-wheat-sowing-nears-end
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Strong crop condition points to a healthy French barley supply for feed buyers, which limits upward price pressure. Completed wheat sowing supports normal production expectations for the coming season.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2022-11-21 | [French wheat, barley in good shape as sowing nears end](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38608-french-wheat-barley-in-good-shape-as-sowing-nears-end.md) | +0.2% | -2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-11 | [French Soft Wheat Crops Rated 92% Good/Excellent \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42207-french-soft-wheat-crops-rated-92-good-excellent-esm-magazine.md) | -1.0% | +6.3% |
| 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 | 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 | 2024-12-02 | [French corn harvest at 89% while wheat sowing at 93% - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26898-french-corn-harvest-at-89-while-wheat-sowing-at-93-fastmarkets.md) | +0.2% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- marketscreener.com: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/french-winter-barley-rated-94-good-excellent-soft-wheat-sowing-nears-end-ce785ed9dd8ff624

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