Europe’s heatwave in June cost grain farmers €2bn in lost revenue and crop damage
A record-breaking heatwave in Europe during June has caused an estimated €2 billion in losses for grain farmers. The extreme temperatures severely impacted crop yields for wheat, maize, and barley, leading to the lowest harvest projections since 2018.
British farmers are also reporting dry conditions across much of the UK after the June heatwave, with East Anglia and parts of south-east England being hit the worst. British farmers are also reporting dry conditions across much of the UK after the June heatwave, with East Anglia and parts of south-east England being hit the worst. Farming Europe’s heatwave in June cost grain farmers €2bn in lost revenue and crop damage EU set for worst crop harvest in decade after total grain yield estimated to be 9m tonnes smaller than expected, analysis finds
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