French soft wheat and barley ratings stable last week
The condition of France’s soft wheat crop remained stable last week in a new sign that drier weather allowed crops to stop deteriorating.
Ratings showed that 74% of the soft wheat crop was in good or excellent condition by March 10, unchanged from a week earlier, while winter barley scores were stable at 70% compared to 68% by the same time last year.
The soft wheat rating was still the second-lowest in the past five years after the 66% score a year ago when torrential rain set France on course for its smallest wheat harvest since the 1980s.
Winter crop conditions deteriorated between December and February, with a wet January keeping some fields waterlogged, but they have remained nearly stable since.
Spring barley sowing was 92% complete as of Monday, up from 65% the previous week and well ahead of the 28% a year earlier.
The pace of sowing also exceeded the five-year average of 70% for that week.
Further development of the grain sector in the Black Sea and Danube region will be discussed at the 23 International Conference BLACK SEA GRAIN.KYIV on April 24 in Kyiv.
Join strategic discussions and networking with industry leaders!
Got additional questions?
We will be happy to assist!
Write to us
Our manager will contact you soon