Soft wheat crop will be 36.8 million tonnes at 27.6 million tonnes in 2016. The change is due to higher yields - up to 7.15 mt/ ha at 7.04 mt/ ha in the July forecast. In 2016 the yield was 5.37 mt/ ha.

The first forecast for the corn crop is at 12.8 million tonnes, which is 9% more than in 2016. The average yield will be 9.26 mt/ ha (8.41).

Barley crop will be 12.6 million tonnes, which is 18% more than in 2016, incl. winter barley 9.6 million tonnes and spring barley 2.6 million tonnes.

France's Ministry of Agriculture raised its forecast for the production of sunflower in the country in 2017 up to 1.25 million tonnes, which is 6% more than the previous year.

The crop review is related to the good weather conditions during the season. In August, however, new rainfall is needed.

The rapeseed crop estimate of 4.7 million tonnes is raised to 5.2 million tonnes, which is 10% more than in 2016. The average yield of rapeseed will be 3.58 mt/ ha.