Overview

• The Agriculture Ministry put the cereal total at about 44.7 million tonnes, up 14.8% on 2024 and 5.3% above the 2019–2024 average, exceeding the DBV’s 43.5‑million‑tonne estimate.
• A dry spring followed by July rains lifted yields but caused delays and quality downgrades in some areas due to higher fungal risk.
• Farm leaders report shrinking margins as grain prices slide—bread wheat is about €180 per tonne versus roughly €220 a year ago—while input costs remain elevated.
• Berlin will fully reinstate the agrardiesel rebate worth roughly €430 million a year and extend the social‑insurance‑free period for seasonal workers to 90 days.
• The ministry’s deregulation push, including abolishing the “Stoffstrombilanz,” drew warnings from environmental groups against weakening climate and nature safeguards.