PARIS: Farm office FranceAgriMer on Wednesday raised its forecasts for French soft wheat, barley and maize exports this season, though revisions to domestic demand and crop supply left projected stocks little changed.
In a cereal supply and demand outlook, FranceAgriMer increased its forecast for soft wheat exports outside the European Union in 2025/26 to 7.25 million metric tons from 7.10 million projected last month. The new projection was 107percent above last season’s level, which was the lowest this century following a poor harvest.
French soft wheat shipments within the EU in 2025/26 were nudged up to 7.75 million tons, against 7.70 million previously. Projected soft wheat stocks at the end of 2025/26 on June 30 were trimmed to 3.28 million tons from 3.31 million, with reduced estimates for domestic uses including milling and animal feed mostly offsetting the increased export demand.
For barley, forecast exports outside the EU were raised to 3.8 million tons from 3.7 million, with estimated intra-EU shipments stable at 2.53 million tons. Projected 2025/26 barley stocks were pegged at 1.46 million tons, like last month, with additional exports offset by an upward supply revision.
Maize exports within the EU were increased to 5 million tons from 4.84 million, with non-EU shipments nudged up to 0.49 million from 0.48 million.
Maize stocks were forecast at 2.37 million tons against 2.36 million last month, with increased supply and reduced domestic demand outweighing the export rise.
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