The heat exacerbates the vulnerability of the European countryside

The rigors of climate change, with increasing heat and drought scenarios in various parts of the Old Continent, are showing the vulnerability of agricultural crops that face losses in numerous European countries. A review of the agronomic situation in a dozen European countries gives an idea of the impact expected from these prolonged episodes of high temperatures and water scarcity. Germany The FAO has warned that the southwest of the country is "particularly vulnerable" due to the incidence of "high temperatures on already dry soils" that generate "strong" water stress in summer crops. The Association of German Farmers has warned that winter wheat and rapeseed crops will experience "significant" declines and has asked the Government for tax exemptions and fuel subsidies, something that it currently rejects. Austria The Austrian public agri-food agency AMA has reported that heat and drought have severely affected the cereal harvest, which has been 18.4% lower than that of 2025, ...