Despite an increase in the area planted with wheat, barley, rapeseed, and maize in Germany, this year's grain harvest is expected to be smaller than last year's. This was pointed out by UkrAgroConsult, citing data from the German Raiffeisen Association. Germany's 2026 wheat harvest is estimated to be 3.3% less than last year's, at 22.4 million tons. This does not mean a bad harvest at all, just a minor correction after last year's exceptionally good yields. The 22.4 million tons result can still be considered good. Over the past five years, Germany has had harvests of 21–22 million tons in all but two years. In 2024, it deviated downward, just below 19 million tons, while in 2025, the result was 23.1 million tons. The estimates for the German wheat harvest align with what analysts are forecasting for our entire region. We wrote about it that less wheat will not be scarce: This is how the wheat market will be at this year's harvest. Analysts also expect a decrease in other types of ...