Strategie Grains experts have increased the forecast for the EU soft wheat and barley harvest in 2025/26 MY

Strategie Grains has revised its forecast for the EU's soft wheat harvest for the 2025/26 marketing year, increasing it from 126.6 to 127.2 million tons. The agency also expects the barley harvest to rise to 50.5 million tons. This improvement is attributed to favorable weather conditions in Germany and Poland. Despite a predicted decrease in spring barley sowing, the rise in corn sowing is expected to boost production to 60.3 million tons in 2025, which is 3.1% below the average of the past five years.

Experts from the consulting agency Strategie Grains have raised (compared to December estimates) the forecast for the EU soft wheat harvest in the 2025/26 MY from 126.6 to 127.2 million tons, and barley - to 50.5 million tons, although the area sown with spring barley will decrease. This was facilitated by good weather conditions in Germany and Poland, - reports Reuters. At the same time, Strategie Grains expects an increase in the area sown with corn, which, against the background of its ...