The condition of France's corn crop has deteriorated sharply for the second week in a row, data from agricultural office FranceAgriMer showed, in a sign that dry weather in the European Union's biggest corn producer is taking a toll.
The estimate is that 68% of the corn crop was in good or excellent condition in the week to July 25, down from 75% the week before, 83% in the week to July 11 and 84% in the week to July 4, he said. FranceAgriMer in a report.
This week's ranking compares to a score of 90% in the same period last year.
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Crop prospects in France are being closely watched at a time when shipments from the EU's main corn supplier Ukraine are hampered by the war with Russia and when adverse weather is hurting crops elsewhere. world.
Drier and warmer weather is forecast in the coming weeks in Europe's main corn-growing regions, including France, and is expected to do more damage to crops already stressed by a dry spring and sweltering temperatures earlier this month.