Germany Faces Worst Harvest in 24 Years After Extreme Drought
- Dry, hot weather across Europe has hurt crop development
- Local supply won’t likely meet demand this year, DRV says
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Germany is likely to harvest its smallest crop in 24 years, meaning that local supply will fall short of demand.
The European Union’s second-largest grower will produce 36.3 million metric tons of grains this year, 20 percent less than a year ago and the least since 1994, according to German farm cooperative association DRV. Production of wheat, Germany’s main crop, will drop 19 percent to below 20 million tons.