Refinitiv Commodities Research has revised down the forecast for soft wheat production in the EU countries for the 2023/24 marketing year due to unfavorable weather conditions. They now predict a production of 127.7 million tons, a decrease of 0.3 million tons from the previous forecast. The heat waves in Italy and the Iberian Peninsula, as well as excess rainfall in northern and eastern Europe, have negatively impacted crop conditions and grain quality.