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Spanish Drought Means Olive Oil Output Set To Be A Third Below Four-Year Average

A scorching drought that hit southern Spain for a second year in a row is likely to mean the country's 2023-24 olive oil production is a third below the fo...

EU Maize Import Surge Seen Cushioning Impact Of Drought-Hit Crop

Consultancy Strategie Grains further cut its monthly forecast for the European Union's drought-affected maize harvest, but said a wave of imports...

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.

Heatwave Bakes Western Europe, Farmers Struggle

Wildfires tore through parts of France, Spain and Portugal on Thursday as heatwaves baked Europe and the head of the European Space Agency urged immediate...

Worry About Heat Damage To Maize Supports EU Wheat

European wheat prices rebounded on Monday, supported by concerns about possible damage from a severe heatwave to European maize crops.

Heatwave Hit To France's Cereal Crops Should Be Limited: Agriculture Minister

The impact of a heatwave on cereal crops in France, the European Union's biggest grain producer, should be limited and was not a cause for alarm, the count...

Heatwave Poses Risks For French, Spanish Wheat

An exceptionally early heatwave in France and Spain may further stress wheat crops after a dry spring though an expected easing in temperature and showers...

Sharp Contrasts Between Maize Harvests In The EU After Heatwave

Maize harvests, which are kicking off in some parts of the European Union, will contrast sharply from one side of the bloc to the other this year after a h...