| Commodity | September | Nov/Dec €/t |
| IRL Feed Wheat¹ | 190 (green) | 225-227 |
| IRL Feed Barley¹ | 185 (green) | 222 |
| Paris MATIF Wheat² | 207.25 | 216.50 |
| Paris Rapeseed | 500.50 | 504.50 |
| Rapeseed (IRL) | 460-470 | 500 |
² Source: Euronext correct as of 22.04.26 10am
Market Prices and News
Last week global grain markets for wheat were mixed across the week. Nearby MATIF futures for May-26 dropped €3.50/t to close on Friday 17th April at €191.25/t. The rebound of the Euro/dollar exchange rate back to around €1=$1.18 last week makes EU wheat less competitive.
For new crop futures MATIF wheat, at the time of writing, is trading at €216.50/t for Dec-26, up €4/t from a close of €212/t on Friday, April 17th.
In Chicago, wheat futures have risen in response to the very poor crop situation in key production states like Kansas. Only 30% of US winter wheat is rated as good or excellent, down 18 % points from assessments back in November (USDA). New crop futures for Jul/September are trading between $6.02-6.15 per bushel which is €221-225/t.
For maize, the US planting campaign has commenced with 11% planted as of 17th April, marginally ahead of the 5-year average.
Native cereal prices remain largely unchanged with green feed barley valued at €185/t and green feed wheat at €190/t approximately. For dried grains, this week Tirlan offered €227/t for wheat and €222/t for dry barley.
However, the oilseed complex continues to be broadly supported by global energy developments with global demand for biodiesel fuels strong. Prices for Paris oilseed rape Nov-26 closed down €5.75/t at €491.75/t on Friday due to optimism over new crop supplies and a cooling in crude oil prices. However, at the time of writing this week, prices have rebounded and trading above €500/t for new crop futures.
Native oilseed rape prices are trading between €460-470/t ex. farm at harvest while for dried oilseed rape in Nov-26, Tirlan offered a price of €500/t this week.
Global Grain Supply and Demand Updates
Last week German cooperative federation DRV published its 2026 harvest forecasts, with 22.4 mmt of wheat, 11.09 mmt of barley, 4.87 mmt of grain maize and 4.154 mmt of rapeseed expected.
Also last week the French ministry of Agriculture published it latest area estimates for winter crops in 2026: soft wheat 4,583mha (+2.7%), winter barley 1.263mha (+5.9%), spring barley 501,000ha (-16.2%) and rapeseed 1.379mha (+9%).
In France, the maize producers’ association AGPM highlighted concerns over a possible -10 to -15 % drop in grain maize area for 2026, in a context of low selling prices and soaring energy and fertiliser costs for producers.
In Western Australia representative body GIWA has forecast that the wheat area in the region could fall by 17% this year to 3.68mha owing to concerns about fertiliser cost and availability.
