European Union Corn: Drought and Reduced Area Lowers ProductionUSDA forecasts European Union (EU) corn production for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 at 58.0
million metric tons (mmt), down 2.0 mmt (3 percent) from last month, down 1.3 mmt (2 percent)
from last year, and 7 percent below the 5-year average. Harvested area is forecast at 8.1 million
hectares (mha), down 0.2 million hectares (2 percent) from last month, 8 percent below last year,
and 9 percent below the 5-year average. Yield is forecast at 7.21 tons per hectare (t/ha), down from
7.27 t/ha last month, but up from 6.81 t/ha last year and the 5-year average of 7.06 t/ha. (For more information, please contact Bryan.Purcell@usda.gov.)