Global grain production is rising faster in the 2025/26 season than previously forecast and stocks also look set to climb this season, the International Grains Council said on Thursday.
Farm office FranceAgriMer on Wednesday cut its forecast for French soft wheat exports outside the European Union in 2025/26, to 7.50 million metric tons from 7.60 million expected last month, but still more than double the volume shipped in 2024/25.
With only a few hectares left to harvest, Argentina’s wheat production is expected to exceed the country’s record wheat harvest of 22.2 million tons for the 2021/22 season by up to 25 per cent, according to official data.
Global stocks of grain are set to increase during the 2025/26 season for the first time in four years, the International Grains Council said on Thursday as it raised its forecasts for both wheat and corn crops.
Argentina’s 2025/26 wheat crop is projected to reach a record level, the Rosario Grains Exchange said on Wednesday, as the crop records higher yields during the ongoing harvest.
This year’s soft wheat crop in France, the European Union’s biggest producer, is expected to rise to 33.40 million metric tons, up 30 per cent from a rain-hit harvest last year, Argus Media said on Tuesday.
The International Grains Council on Thursday raised its forecast for global wheat production in the 2025/26 season, largely reflecting improved crop outlooks in India and Romania.
Agricultural consultancy Sovecon said on Wednesday it had slightly raised its forecast for Russian wheat production for 2025 by 0.2 million metric tons to 83.0 million metric tons, citing improved crop conditions in parts of central Russia.