In its fourth forecast published on Monday, 24 August, Coceral—the European association representing trade in cereals, rice, animal feed, oilseeds, olive oil, and oils—predicts a total grain crop in the EU27 (and the UK) of 295.5 million tonnes, compared to 311.6 million tonnes in 2019.
The drop is estimated to be just over 5%.
Wheat production (excluding durum) is expected to amount to 129.1 million tonnes in 2020, compared to 146.8 million tonnes last year.
The EU barley...