The European Union is on track to a good harvest of grain, although according to the analysts, in 2016 it is planned to collect less than last year's record. Crops grow well due to the mild winter and warm spring, according to Agro2b.ru, with reference to Reuters.

Poland is a major problematic area for the EU, but the rest of the picture in General looks good..
The largest wheat producer in the EU is France. The condition of crops in this country is in good shape. Mild winter and spring rains also had a positive effect on crops.

France increased the cultivated area of soft wheat varieties. The cultivation area has reached 80 - year highs of about 5.2 million hectares.

Strategie Grains forecast the French harvest in 2016 to 39.0 million tons, ODA Groupe – 38.5 million, which, of course, below the record of 2015, which amounted to about 41 million tons.

The second largest grain producer in Europe is Germany. The harvest in this country in 2016 may decrease by 1.7% from last year's crop to 26,10 million tons, which is higher than the average in the period from 2010 to 2015 (about 25 million tons)

The third largest grain producer in the European Union – great Britain. Crops for future harvest are in favourable condition and develop at a normal pace.

The area of wheat in England and Wales is estimated at 1.66 million ha compared to 1,69 million hectares last year.

The fourth largest producer is Poland. Weather conditions have caused significant crop damage in early 2016.
According to analysts ' estimates , roughly 7-8% of the winter wheat needs to be reseeded in the spring.

Most of the lost is winter sown wheat area which will be reseeded spring wheat. The forecast of wheat crop in Poland, about 11.2 million tons, decreased by 4%, compared to 2015 year