EU wheat yield forecasts rise

Warm weather improved forecasted wheat yields in the EU, according to the latest Monitoring Agricultural Resources (Mars) report from the European Commission (EC).

In the April Mars report, the EC cited warm spring temperatures as well as adequate water supplies as the main reasons for its increased yields forecast for the 2024-25 marketing year. In Spain and Portugal forecast yields were increased for durum wheat.

The EC anticipates soft wheat yields at 5.93t/ha, compared with 5.91t/ha in the prior estimate. Similarly, durum wheat estimated yields stand at 3.47t/ha compared with 3.44t/h in the prior estimate.

By Eduardo Gonzalez