A huge slump in yields will lead to higher grocery bills for consumers, economists have warned
Agricultural producers across the EU have warned of sharp drops in yields after Europe has been hit by successive heatwaves this summer. Economists have said the losses are likely to push food prices higher in the coming months.
June and July were the hottest on record in western Europe, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, which has warned of a “continued risk of heatwaves affecting much of Europe” through August and into September.
In France, one of the EU’s largest grain producers, groundwater reserves were severely depleted…
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