In France, the largest grain producer in the EU, the growth has lagged behind the average vegetation progress. The data of FranceAgriMer show today. The residue is justified with the cold and wet weather in the spring.
Until May 23, the local farmers had ordered 95% of the planned maize areas. Last week there were 90% and on the same date in the previous year, there were 99%.
81% of the maize plants have run up, (previous week 55%; previous year 93%). The means that the growth is 11 days behind the averages of previous years back. Frequent rain and cool temperatures had delayed corn planting; the growth of winter wheat had recently also delayed after it was initially far ahead the usual developments.
57% of all soft wheat stocks are what is four days later compared to the 5-year average now in ear training. (Previous week 31%, last year 74%). However, are all winter barley stocks during the boot phase, what is six days behind the 5-year average.
In the summer barley are 7% of the stocks in the ear slide. Thus the stocks on average are nine days back.
Winter wheat stocks in France are mostly in good condition. 83% were classified with "good to excellent", in the last week, there were although 91% and a year ago it was 91%. 83% as good to excellent were classified in the winter barley (last week: 84%; previous year 93%).
The corn rating currently stands at 84% g/e.
