France Set for Worst Wheat Harvest Since 1983, Argus Says
A combine harvester in a field in Illiers-Combray, France.
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France is forecast to see its worst soft wheat harvest in more than 40 years due to excessive rain in the European Union’s top grower.
Production may drop to 25.2 million tons of wheat in the 2024-25 season, down 27% on the five year average, according to Argus. Ceaseless rains along with a lack of sunshine and low temperatures favoring diseases have impacted yields and the quality of the crops in the majority of growing regions.