The recent rain in Germany has helped protect arable crops from damage after a dry spell, though plants have shown reduced growth. The German Raiffeisen Association has raised its grain harvest forecast to 41.95 million tons, a 7.4% increase from last year, primarily driven by wheat production. However, forecasts for barley and maize have declined slightly, while rapeseed harvest expectations have been adjusted down to 3.97 million tons, still higher than last year's significantly lower yield.