We will remind that last year the wheat harvest in the EU reached 154,6 million tons. Thus, the forecast for gross grain harvest in the EU decreased by 5.6 million tons. This is due to the fall in yields and quality of grain after untimely rains.

According to the broadcasting company RTBF, the bad, the wheat harvest expects the Benelux countries, in particular Belgium. According to experts, there will be assembled the poor harvest over the last 30 years.

Adverse weather conditions also affect the productivity in France, which is the main exporter of wheat in the EU and in Germany, said RTBF. A number of analysts have already declared that France will lose its position as the leading grain exporter in the EU Germany.