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French soft wheat sowing at 62% by October 26, maize harvest 99% complete

By Reuters News
A French farmer drives a combine as he harvests wheat in his field, in Ligne, near Nantes, France, June 30, 2026. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Oct 30 (Reuters) - French farmers had sown 62% of this year's soft wheat crop by October 26, up from 45% a week earlier and 62% a year ago, farm office FranceAgriMer said on Friday.

The office also estimated that 4% of the planned durum wheat area and 71% of the planned winter barley area for next year's harvest had been sown.

French farmers had harvested 99% of this year's grain maize crop, up from 97% a week earlier, the farm office said.

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