Record Drought: Autumn Harvest in Austria Collapses Massively
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The record dryness of the past heat summer causes the harvest to break into maize, sugar beet, potato, soy, sunflower and pumpkin. Only the grain harvest is not as bad as expected at the beginning of August.
Agriculture had been hit and damaged by a drought "so far unheard of proportions," says Austrian President Josef Moosbrugger.
Agriculture had been hit and damaged by a drought "so far unheard of proportions," says Austrian President Mossbrugger.
The record drought makes the expected harvest for many crops, such as potatoes, grain maize, soya and sugar beet, even worse than expected. Compared to the five-year average, the total quantity of grain maize in tonnes could collapse by almost 30 percent and for soya beans by over 50 percent, according to the Chamber of Agriculture on APA request. The estimated yield expectations for [...]
The record drought makes the expected harvest for many crops, such as potatoes, grain maize, soya and sugar beet, even worse than last expected. Compared to the five-year average, the total quantity of grain maize in tonnes could collapse by just under 30 percent and for soya beans by over 50 percent, according to the Chamber of Agriculture on APA request. According to the Chamber of Agriculture, the estimated yield expectations for potatoes are…
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