Fears for Crops as Drought Hits Northern Europe

From the United Kingdom to Germany and from the Hauts-de-France to Sweden, a large part of the Old Continent has been in its driest spring for some more than a hundred years, a situation that threatens agricultural yields and imposes restrictions on its use.

It's pitch-dry in the fields around Europe. This could lead to another food price shock for Swedes, reports Bloomberg.

A drought that has never been seen in decades has hit a part of northern Europe for several weeks, ranging from Scotland to the Netherlands, which could, if prolonged, reduce future yields of crops that farmers are sowing.

A drought that has never been seen in decades has hit a part of northern Europe for several weeks, ranging from Scotland to the Netherlands, which could, if prolonged, reduce future yields of crops that farmers are sowing.

Fears for crops in Denmark as dry weather hits northern Europe

Parts of northern Europe have seen their worst drought in decades in recent weeks, with farmers in several countries fearing the dry spell will dent harvests if it continues.

Lack of water and abnormally warm temperatures are particularly worrying for farmers, whose spring seedlings are struggling to grow.