France Raises Outlook for Wheat Crop as Rain Boosts Yields
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French production of soft wheat, durum wheat and barley will be higher than expected previously after rain boosted yields, the Agriculture Ministry forecast.
Soft-wheat output may climb 7.9 percent to 36.7 million metric tons from 34 million tons last year, the ministry wrote in statement on its website today, raising its outlook from 35.9 million tons previously.