# Escalating drought threatens Europe's ecosystems and agriculture - Joint Research Centre

> The JRC's June 2025 drought report says a severe drought affects central, northern and eastern Europe, plus the eastern Mediterranean and northwest Africa, following a lack of rain from March to May. The MARS bulletin shows the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and Greece with abundant rain and yields that could be 15-20% higher in Spain and Portugal.

- Date: 2025-06-23 · published 2025-06-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24141-escalating-drought-threatens-europe-s-ecosystems-and-agriculture-joint-research
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Drought in north-western and eastern Europe threatens spring crops and feed grain supply, which supports feed prices, while strong Iberian yields partly offset that risk for wheat and barley.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-05-26 | [Fair EU yield expectations despite drought concerns - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24612-fair-eu-yield-expectations-despite-drought-concerns-joint-research-centre.md) | -0.1% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-04-27 | [Favourable crop conditions across Europe - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19659-favourable-crop-conditions-across-europe-joint-research-centre.md) | +0.4% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-11-25 | [Dry conditions allow sowing campaign to catch up - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27357-dry-conditions-allow-sowing-campaign-to-catch-up-joint-research-centre.md) | -0.0% | +2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-08-11 | [Climate risks in East Africa and Latin America; bumper crops in Southern Africa and Asia - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17830-climate-risks-in-east-africa-and-latin-america-bumper-crops-in-southern-africa.md) | +6.3% | +10.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-07 | [ASAP assessment October 2025 - Joint Research Centre - European Commission](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21855-asap-assessment-october-2025-joint-research-centre-european-commission.md) | -3.4% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2022-08-22 | [Summer drought keeps its grip on Europe - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39968-summer-drought-keeps-its-grip-on-europe-joint-research-centre.md) | -0.4% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2026-06-08 | [Agricultural production threatened by combination of El Niño and high input prices - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18726-agricultural-production-threatened-by-combination-of-el-nino-and-high-input.md) | -0.9% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2026-09-04 | [El Niño drives crop failure in Central America and East Africa and threatens the next season in Southern Africa, East Africa, Western South America, and Southeast Asia - Joint Research Centre](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17395-el-nino-drives-crop-failure-in-central-america-and-east-africa-and-threatens.md) | +0.5% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/escalating-drought-threatens-europes-ecosystems-and-agriculture-2025-06-23_en

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