Despite the raised forecast, compared to the previous season, the decrease is 47.2%.

Compared to the previous month, the forecast for wheat export to non-EU countries increased significantly by + 0.2 mln. tonnes to 5.2 mln. tonnes. However, this is by 60.4% less than the previous season.

The export of barley will be 5.187 mln. tonnes (5.115 and -32.5%).

The forecast for corn export is lowered to 4.6 mln. tonnes (4.695 and -24.6%).

France's Ministry of Agriculture published a forecast for the new season areas under corn cultivation for the first time.  1.388 million hectares will be sown with the crop, which is 2.3% less than the previous year. The result will be by 14.5% lower than the average rate for the past five years. The total of areas under grain cultivation in the country will be 9.544 million hectares (-0.2% compared to 2016 and + 0.3% compared to the average five-year rate). Winter soft wheat is sown on 5.163 million hectares (0% and 3.0), winter barley on 1.474 million hectares (-0.2% and 18.4%).