German cereal farmers hit hard by extreme weather putting some at risk of closure

In Germany, Reuters reports that farmers have been hit hard by extreme weather conditions for the third year in a row which will not only push production below average levels again but will also risk the viability of the farms themselves. Winter rapeseed production saw an increase of 500,000 metric tons to 3.3 million tons this year, but cereal production due to extreme drought and night frosts in May will come in 5% below the 2015-2019 average at 42.4 million tons.