FranceAgriMer raises non — EU soft wheat export forecast

PARIS, Oct 14 (Reuters) — Farm office FranceAgriMer on Wednesday raised its forecast of French soft wheat exports outside the European Union in the 2026/27 season to 6.5 million metric tons from 6.3 million tons projected last month. In cereal supply-and-demand projections, the office forecast French soft wheat shipments within the EU in 2026/27 at 7.0 million tons, down from 7.1 million previously. Soft wheat stocks at the end of 2026/27 were projected at 2.7 million tons, down from 3.0 million last month. For barley, expected 2026/27 ending stocks were lowered to 1.5 million tons from 1.6 million, while forecast maize ending stocks were cut to 1.1 million tons from 1.5 million. (Reporting by Sybille de La Hamaide, editing by Gus Trompiz) ((Sybille.deLaHamaide@thomsonreuters.com; +336 8774 4148;)