French cereal farm prices: durum wheat
French cereal farm prices: durum wheat stood at 228.95 EUR per tonne in Q2 2026, according to FranceAgriMer – prix moyens payés aux producteurs, céréales et oléoprotéagineux (trimestriel). It is one of the indicators in the Prices paid to crop producers table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q2 2005 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Prices paid to crop producers table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cereals | |||||||||||
| Durum wheat | 228.95 | 225.12 | 221.78 | 215.66 | 244.38 | 241.98 | 236.81 | 215.12 | 328.02 | 326.9 | |
| Barley | 164.88 | 160.14 | 157.41 | 152.54 | 181.97 | 175.41 | 171.51 | 160.82 | 202.71 | 198.42 |
Understanding french cereal farm prices: durum wheat
Revenues realized by agricultural producers for harvested volumes of durum wheat are tracked through this quarterly price series, measured in euros per metric tonne. The scope is restricted strictly to hard wheat varieties utilized primarily in semolina and pasta manufacturing, separating them entirely from soft wheat and coarse grain valuations found in parallel rows. Excluded from the calculation are secondary handling fees, storage costs incurred past the initial point of sale, and any fiscal subventions.
Seasonality heavily dictates the movement of these figures, necessitating year-on-year evaluations to properly isolate structural market shifts from predictable post-harvest lows and late-season tightening. Early estimates for newly gathered crops often undergo retroactive adjustments as broader trade sample data becomes available. Users must recognize that processing-grade requirements create distinct pricing dynamics that diverge sharply from feed grain markets, making direct substitution across rows analytically misleading.
Frequently asked questions
- How does durum wheat pricing differ from standard bread wheat?
- Durum wheat caters specifically to pasta and semolina manufacturing, generating distinct market premiums unrelated to common wheat trends.
- Do these figures reflect international export values?
- The series measures farm-gate realizations within domestic markets rather than FOB export terminal prices.
- Why do early-season quarterly values get revised?
- Initial estimates rely on limited marketing volumes that broaden over the harvest year, prompting subsequent statistical refinements.