Climate Change Hits Potatoes, Making Christmas Even Pricier
- Crops risk being stranded in muddy European fields after rains
- Seasonal prices in Europe soar to highest in at least 14 years
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European potato prices are soaring as heavy rains leave spuds mired in the mud, curbing supplies just as demand for the Christmas-dinner staple rises.
Farmers in Belgium, France and the UK have sidelined tractors, which have difficulty navigating waterlogged fields, limiting collection. The crops risk rotting if left too long. Potato futures in Europe are now trading at the highest seasonal level in at least 14 years.