Planting in France, which is the largest producer of the crop, has been delayed due to excessive moisture. The French ministry of agriculture is forecasting a five percent drop in seeded area in that country, according to Annachiara Saguatti, analyst with Arete, an Italian agri-food intelligence company. | Getty Images

EU winter wheat crop gets off to slow start

SASKATOON — The European Union’s winter wheat crop is off to a less than ideal start, according to analysts. Planting in France, which is the largest producer of the crop, has been delayed by excessive moisture. The French ministry of agriculture is forecasting a five percent drop in seeded area in that country, according to […] Read more