Overview

• The farmers’ union estimates 2025 grain output at about 43.5 million tonnes versus 39 million last year, while the Raiffeisen association projects 43 million and expects a positive supply balance.
• A dry spring followed by prolonged summer rainfall delayed combining and damaged kernels, producing large regional gaps with Mecklenburg‑Vorpommern and Brandenburg underperforming.
• Winter wheat rises to 21.7 million tonnes on higher area and yields, yet quality often falls short of bread standards, with malting barley also affected.
• Trade and farm groups warn that declining quality and persistently low prices paired with high costs are eroding margins and increasing import risks.
• Associations press for faster approvals of plant‑protection tools and targeted relief to safeguard yields and quality, while broadcasters report no harvest‑driven increase in consumer food prices.