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French Farmers Bracing for Smallest Corn Harvest in 40 Years

Heatwaves and drought cut yields as cultivated area falls 21%, the Agriculture Ministry said, leaving corn output at 9 million tonnes.

France's corn harvest is on pace this year for a 35 percent fall to nine million tons, a level last seen in 1980 for Europe's biggest grains producer, the government said Friday.

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After intense weeks of heat and drought, the French Ministry of Agriculture estimates that maize production falls 35% to nine million tonnes: it would be the lowest value in the past 56 years.

·Lisboa, Portugal
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The government announced on Wednesday 5 August a "global" plan with emergency measures to compensate for economic difficulties, faced with the risk of bankruptcy of farms, and to facilitate farmers' access to water.

·Paris, France
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Production is expected to fall from 35% to 9 million tonnes in 2026, penalised both by the drought that crushes yields and by farmers' trade-offs.

·Paris, France
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La France Agricole broke the news on Friday, August 7, 2026.
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