# European agriculture hit hard by exceptionally hot and dry summer

> The EU Joint Research Centre reports that an exceptionally hot, dry summer in western and central Europe accelerated crop development and cut grain and maize size and numbers. In the worst-hit areas, some crops failed completely, and falling grassland and fodder availability is adding pressure on livestock farming.

- Date: 2026-10-01 · published 2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17428-european-agriculture-hit-hard-by-exceptionally-hot-and-dry-summer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower European grain and forage output raises feed costs and import needs, supporting corn and wheat prices and feed demand for livestock.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-05-05 | [Short-term - Agriculture and rural development - European Commission](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41337-short-term-agriculture-and-rural-development-european-commission.md) | +6.2% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2017-06-09 | [2017 Summer U.S. Agricultural Outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70413-2017-summer-u-s-agricultural-outlook.md) | -1.0% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2026-10-01 | [How this summer’s heat and drought impacted crops in Europe – in six charts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17430-how-this-summer-s-heat-and-drought-impacted-crops-in-europe-in-six-charts.md) | -1.2% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2025-06-23 | [Escalating drought threatens Europe's ecosystems and agriculture - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24141-escalating-drought-threatens-europe-s-ecosystems-and-agriculture-joint-research.md) | -1.5% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2025-05-29 | [Summer Forecast for US: Still Hot and Dry Despite Wet Spring](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24590-summer-forecast-for-us-still-hot-and-dry-despite-wet-spring.md) | -1.0% | -6.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-05 | [Short-term - Agriculture and rural development - European Commission](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41337-short-term-agriculture-and-rural-development-european-commission.md) | -0.2% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-09 | [2017 Summer U.S. Agricultural Outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70413-2017-summer-u-s-agricultural-outlook.md) | -1.0% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-01 | [How this summer’s heat and drought impacted crops in Europe – in six charts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17430-how-this-summer-s-heat-and-drought-impacted-crops-in-europe-in-six-charts.md) | -2.9% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/european-agriculture-hit-hard-exceptionally-hot-and-dry-summer-2026-09-28_en

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