The prices of organic agricultural raw materials are rising on the French physical market, particularly for organic cereals and oilseeds over the last fifteen days. Organic rapeseed cake and organic sunflower cake have seen price declines, linked to changes in harvests, as leftover stocks from last year are being replaced by this year’s new harvests. The average price of organic wheat flour has continued to climb over the last two weeks, despite the 2026 French harvest being slightly smaller in volume than the previous year. However, this year’s wheat has good protein content and potential for export. Germany is seeking organic wheat flour with protein levels between 11% and 11.5%, which they cannot find domestically or abroad, prompting German millers to raise their price offers for high-quality organic breadmaking wheat, from 350-365 €/t to 380-390 €/t.
Organic forage wheat is in high demand, with prices driven by strong demand from Scandinavian countries, where buyers are willing to pay high prices. Animal feed manufacturers are importing organic forage wheat, mainly from Eastern European countries like Romania, Poland, and Ukraine, as well as from Italy. High-protein organic wheat with 13% protein content from Kazakhstan is arriving in Dutch ports via the Baltic countries. Organic corn imports continue, with the average price of organic corn on the French physical market rising since September 23, as the new harvest is confirmed as generally poor. Old harvest corn is no longer quoted due to a lack of available supply. Italian organic corn is the cheapest at around 370 €/t on the domestic market, compared to 420-430 €/t in Germany or 420-450 €/t in France.
In Poland, the initial part of the harvest has been better than expected, unlike the initial results in France and southern Germany, which are mediocre. The average price of organic forage barley has stabilized on the French physical market over the last fifteen days, with the French harvest being slightly lower than last year’s but still satisfactory and more available than organic forage wheat and organic triticale. Prices are unlikely to drop much or rise significantly due to the downgrading of organic brewing barley lots to forage quality, as demand from malt producers has declined, affected by a shrinking beer market. The average price of organic triticale has remained unchanged on the French physical market, where it is used as a supplement to organic forage wheat in animal feed formulations.
Unlike organic oats, which enter animal feed only minimally, the harvest of large organic spelt is good this year, while the collection of small organic spelt is poor. Prices for organic spelt are very firm and fluctuate with market conditions. Organic sunflower and organic soybean productions are in free fall, with a projected decrease of about 40% in the production of organic sunflower and organic soybean from one year to the next. Farmers and storage organizations are waiting to clearly understand the available volumes and qualities before committing on a cautious market. Buyers are varying in their demands depending on their level of coverage. Imports of soybean seeds from Eastern Europe and Italy are reported, with the latter having harvested an excellent crop.
In southern France, only irrigated crops have managed to survive, while dry fields have been severely affected. The prices of organic rapeseed and, to a lesser extent, organic sunflower seed have increased on the French physical market over the last two weeks, while the price of organic soybean seed has remained stable. The prices of organic rapeseed cake and organic sunflower cake are down compared to the previous campaign, with the first prices of organic rapeseed cake and organic sunflower cake from the new harvest being lower than the residual quotations from the old harvest. Organic sunflower cake prices have dropped by 10 €/t to 20 €/t, while organic rapeseed cake prices have decreased by 45 €/t to 50 €/t, as the new harvest is more available.
The average price of organic soybean cake, from the old harvest, has not changed. Regarding the new harvest, prices are fluctuating in a market with little buying and selling activity. Only organic forage vetch enters animal nutrition, with the average price of organic forage vetch on the French physical market increasing over the last fifteen days, while the price of organic forage peas has not changed. The prices of organic forage vetch are higher than those recorded in the previous marketing campaign, due to a smaller volume collected compared to the previous year. Animal feed manufacturers do not have huge needs during the October-December period. In organic forage peas, availability is lower than in organic forage vetch, which explains why it is not included in the formulations of manufacturers. In organic alfalfa, a shortage context is recorded, with expensive imports.
Organic Agricultural Prices Rise in France Amid Supply Constraints and Demand Shifts
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