Record heat and drought threaten agriculture across many regions in Germany. Farmers in Baden-Württemberg, Hessen, and Mainfranken experienced extremely low rainfall amounts.
Corn producers expect yield losses between fifty and eighty percent this season.
Farmers predict revenue drops of thirty to forty percent for the affected regions. German meteorologists measured average rainfall far below historic norms across the country.
Prolonged drought impacted river shipping as cargo ships worked below usual capacity levels. Scientists test deep-rooted crops to combat drought, but irrigation remains a challenge.