France: Winter sowing 2023, cereals down significantly, rapeseed stable

Durum Wheat

Triticale

Published Feb 14, 2024

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Agreste, the statistical service of France's Ministry of Agriculture, has reported a decrease in sown developments for various crops including soft wheat, barley, triticale, and durum wheat by 7.7%, 6.6%, 7.6%, and 8.3% respectively, compared to the previous year. This decline is attributed to increased rainfall, up by 17% compared to the 1991-2020 period, particularly affecting the regions of Pays de la Loire, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and Brittany. In contrast, winter rapeseed areas have remained stable in 2024, showing a significant increase compared to the 2019-2023 average.

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-7.7% for soft wheat, -6.6% for barley, -7.6% for triticale and -8.3% for durum wheat: these are the sown developments estimated by Agreste in date of February 1, compared to last year. The statistical service of the Ministry of Agriculture points to the bad weather in the fall, with a cumulative increase of 17% compared to the period 1991-2020. “Excess water will involve turning over plots and postponing sowing in favor of spring crops,” Agreste motto. These poor conditions affected the first three producing regions, which saw their areas of soft wheat fall by -8% (Hauts-de-France), -2.1% (Grand-Est) and -5.3% (Centre- Loire valley). All regions are affected by the drop in surface area, the most impacted being Pays de la Loire (-20.4%), Nouvelle-Aquitaine (-14.3%) and Brittany (-11.9% ). Areas of hard winter wheat are estimated at 210,000ha, down -8.3% compared to 2023 and -13.7% compared to the 2019-2023 average. Winter barley areas are estimated at 1.3 Mha, down -6.6% compared ...

Source: Pleinchamp