German Pigs Are Having a Feast
- Poor quality means up to 40% of grain will go to animal feed
- Heavy rain caused some wheat plants to fall over, Agravis says
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Pigs and cows in Germany may be feasting more on wheat this year as heavy rains threaten the harvest for the European Union’s second-biggest producer.
Germany is a major grower of high-protein wheat that’s essential for the country’s traditional flavors of darker, heavier bread. But this year, weeks of rain before the harvest mean that more of the crop will be less suitable for bakers and used only as livestock feed.