European Union wheat production for 2018/19 is estimated at 145.0 million metric tons (mmt), down 4.4 mmt or 3 percent from last month, down 6.6 mmt from last year and down 4 percent from the 5-year average. Area is estimated down 0.2 million metric hectares (mha) from last month and 0.6 mha from last year. Yield is estimated at 5.65 tons per hectare, down 2 percent from last month, down 2 percent from last year and down 1 percent from the 5-year average according to the USDA.

A lack of rainfall in most of
northern Europe continued
through the month of June,
depleting soil moisture,
accelerating crop development,
and reducing potential yields.
June dryness coincided with the
sensitive crop development stage
of grain fill, when moisture is
needed for kernel growth.
Estimated yields were reduced
for the second straight month for
Germany and Poland, while
additional reductions were made
this month for Sweden, Denmark,
the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, the Baltics, and Austria due to dryness. Estimated production in France was lowered because of too much rainfall during late spring, as well as pest and fungus problems observed by USDA analysts during June crop travel. Overall crop conditions in France were good. Conversely, estimated wheat production for Spain has increased significantly due to beneficial spring rain that boosted crop yields. Harvest progress in Spain is behind schedule due to the unusually frequent rain.

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