Almost half of the damage is attributed to France - 4.1 million tons
Almost half of the damage is attributed to France - 4.1 million tons, while in Hungary crop yield forecasts have been reduced by 2.4 million tons. The June heatwave across Europe resulted in a loss of nearly 9 million tons of grain worth more than €2 billion.
Consensus
- The anomalously hot summer in Europe led to significant grain production losses.
- Grain production forecasts for the EU and UK were reduced by nearly 9 million tons.
- France experienced losses of approximately 4.1 million tons of grain.
- Hungary saw its grain harvest forecast reduced by 2.4 million tons.
- The total economic loss amounted to over €2 billion.
Points of divergence
- The losses are estimated at approximately €2.1 billion, representing about 5% of the projected value of grain production. — vesti
- French farmers reported crop losses for some crops, such as soybeans, reaching 50–70%. — kommersant
- Ukraine faced difficulties in grain exports after Russian attacks, which is mentioned as a separate issue related to the context of grain supply. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Unusual heat in Europe caused losses of €2.1 billion to farmers — Вести
- European heatwave damages grain market by more than €2 billion — Коммерсантъ