The Commission also raised its monthly estimate of EU 2019/20 barley production, to 60.5mn t from 59.7mn t.

Forecast of 2019/20 maize production was cut to 68.5mn t from 69.5mn t while estimated rapeseed output was lowered to 17.5mn t from 18.0mn t.

The Commission kept unchanged its monthly estimates of 2019/20 common wheat exports and maize imports, at 25.5mn t and 15.5mn t, respectively.