Heatwave Spreads Pain to Eastern Europe’s Agriculture Output

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The heatwave gripping the Black Sea region is taking a toll on two of eastern Europe’s top grain producers, Ukraine and Romania, as soaring temperatures wither crops, push up electricity prices and raise costs.