Drought

After Drought, Fertiliser Shortage Worries French Wheat Growers

A potential shortage of fertilisers is increasing risks for next year's wheat harvest in France, the European Union's biggest producer, after thi...

Heatwaves Force Early Spanish Wine Harvests, Nighttime Picking

Some Spanish vineyards have switched to nighttime grape picking to avoid working in the sweltering August heat.

Nordzucker Predicts Decline In Sugar Harvest

Sugar producer Nordzucker expects the group harvest to be below last year’s level due to the drought across large parts of Europe.

As Harvest Time Looms, China Tells Farmers To Replant Or Switch Crops

As China's record heatwave starts to subside, farmers are assessing the damage caused by a prolonged drought and the government is urging them to replant o...

Dry Pastures Force Texas Ranchers To Slaughter More Cows

With almost all of Texas in drought, ranchers are sending ever more cattle off to slaughter, a trend likely to increase beef prices over the long term due...

Strategie Grains Cuts EU Maize Crop Forecast

Severe drought is set to slash the European Union's maize harvest by 10 million tonnes, dropping it to a 15-year a low of 55.4 million tonnes, consultancy...

France Expects Wine Production Rebound But Drought Threatens

Wine production in France is expected to rebound this year from frost-hit output in 2021, although deepening drought may curb volumes, the country's farm m...

France Tackles Its Worst Drought On Record, Milk Shortage Looms

France on Sunday braced for a fourth heatwave this summer as its worst drought on record left parched villages without safe drinking water and farmers warn...