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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.
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Noticias ao MinutoAfter 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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Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Right
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- 50% of the sources lean Right
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C 17%
R 50%
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