Forecasts for corn crop in the EU got lowered once again

COCERAL lowered its forecast for grain production in the EU 28 in 2017 - 2018 due to prolonged drought in Germany, Spain and France.

Soft wheat crop will amoun to 142 million tonnes (144.8 million tonnes in the previous forecast and 135.5 million tonnes last year). Hard wheat crop will reach 8.1 million tonnes (8.4 and 9.7).

Corn crop will be 60 million tonnes (61 and 60.8) and barley 57.2 million tonnes (59.6 and 59.7).