But this year, as French farmers see their yields shrink, the effects will be magnified across North Africa and the Mideast. As a new heat wave hits France this week, French farmers – in their third month of drought conditions – are feeling the heat. But this year, as French farmers see their yields shrink, the effects will be magnified across North Africa and the Mideast. A bad time to buy grainThe troubles for French farmers began this spring, when temperatures in parts of the country skyrocketed to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. In Chicago, the international benchmark, wheat prices spiked to $12.68 per half bushel in mid-May, a 60% jump this year.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 16, 2022 19:20 UTC