France: 91% of winter barley in good or excellent condition, sowing of spring varieties under way - FranceAgriMer

Farm office FranceAgriMer said on February 17 that 91 percent of winter barley crops were in good or excellent condition as of February 13, compared with 90 percent a week earlier and 95 percent a year ago.

Sowing of spring barley was under way, with 8 percent of the expected area drilled by February 13, compared with 6 percent the previous week and 5 percent a year ago, it said.

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