Waterlogged soil currently does not allow farmers to plant wheat or harvest corn. The French cereal market has been badly affected by the excess rains of recent months.
At this time, grain farmers harvest the crops. ButBut And sows wheat. But Weather reportWeather report did not spare the farmers. After a winter, spring and summer that were very wet in three-quarters of the country, autumn continued in the same vein: torrential rains from Cyclone Kirk flooded land in many grain-producing departments. .
According to Agritel’s agricultural market expert Arthur Portier, “ At present the situation of agriculture is very disturbing. Only 6% of French corn is harvested, compared to 40% normally at this time of year, and given the state of our fields, delays should continue. Wheat has been sown at the rate of 6% compared to 13% last year. If the weather does not improve, France’s farm, which is already struggling, will find it difficult to get back on its feet. ».
Towards a dark agricultural year in France?
In the northern half of France, apart from a few slightly drier days, the autumn trend still promises to be humid and unsettled. Soils are saturated with water, many rivers have high flow rates and are ready to overflow as soon as another heavy rain event occurs. ” The SunflowerSunflower And the corn will still be in the ground, which doesn’t look good. What about sowing winter crops, what about uprooting beets? potatopotato ? », agriculturist worried.
Other countries benefit more from it and reduce the risks.AgricultureAgriculture According to the French Agricultural Magazine Ground net” Wheat prices continue to rise. movementmovement return With more favorable conditions for wheat coming from Russia and the US, thanks to beneficial rains DroughtDrought.