France may see worst wheat damage in years due to non-stop rain
Green wheat crop in a field near Port-en-Bessin, Normandy, France, on May 27, 2024. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
French farmers are bracing for big hit to their wheat harvest as ceaseless rains and a lack of sunshine brings flashbacks of a weather-devastated crop eight years ago in Europe’s top producer.
“The situation is shaping up to be the worst we can imagine,” said Eric Thirouin, president of French grains growers’ group AGPB.
