France: French wheat crop rating dips, barley harvest starts

An estimated 65% of the French soft wheat crop was in good or excellent condition in the week to June 13, down from 66% the previous week, farm office FranceAgriMer said on June 17.

The winter barley harvest was under way, with 2% of the crop area cut by Monday, June 13, FranceAgriMer said in a weekly cereals report.

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