Forwarded from Ice Age Farmer
Bad grains harvest forecast for EU - including France, who is usually exporter
Worsens global outlook for #wheat shortages
"The EU is expected to produce almost 5% less wheat this year compared with 2021. It was also forecast to produce 278.8 million metric tons of all grains in the 2022-2023 growing season, down over 4% from last year, because of the dry weather.
Production in France, which is the fifth-largest grower of wheat in the world, was also projected to decline by more than 5%. The country accounts for about 18% of European agricultural production, according to the French Ministry of Agriculture. France is also the fourth-biggest wheat exporter globally.
In addition to dry weather, the country’s agricultural land has been hit with severe storms, that damaged wheat, fruit and vineyard land.
https://www.rt.com/business/556891-eu-bad-harvest-forecast/
Worsens global outlook for #wheat shortages
"The EU is expected to produce almost 5% less wheat this year compared with 2021. It was also forecast to produce 278.8 million metric tons of all grains in the 2022-2023 growing season, down over 4% from last year, because of the dry weather.
Production in France, which is the fifth-largest grower of wheat in the world, was also projected to decline by more than 5%. The country accounts for about 18% of European agricultural production, according to the French Ministry of Agriculture. France is also the fourth-biggest wheat exporter globally.
In addition to dry weather, the country’s agricultural land has been hit with severe storms, that damaged wheat, fruit and vineyard land.
https://www.rt.com/business/556891-eu-bad-harvest-forecast/
RT
Bad harvest forecast for EU
EU grain production is projected to fall this year as a result of dry weather, according to a survey cited by the WSJ
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