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European drought and frost in 12 tweets
The dry winter in Western Europe was followed by a very dry spring. Parallels are already being drawn with the record year 1976. In addition, frost continues to plague agriculture in May.
Farmers in Great Britain, France and Germany, among others, are struggling with the situation. An overview of agricultural tweets from all over Europe.
If you want rain, you have to do a rain dance. This English farmer took that very literally. The video is a hit on Twitter.
This farmer in County Kent also irrigates his wheat. On average, in Great Britain, half as much rain fell as the average in April.
France is experiencing one of its driest springs. Cereal crops are taking a big hit.
It is not only the drought that makes victims. Frost damage is also present, as here in French wheat.
In the Netherlands it was quite cold in some places last night. Consistently warmer weather is finally forecast for the second half of May.
It is especially hard for the potatoes these weeks.
Due to the drought, not all beet seeds have germinated yet.
In between the frosts, German arable farmers try to control weeds.
In Russia, the potatoes are far from being in the ground. May 9 everything stops. Then the country celebrates the end of the Second World War in Europe.
Just like in the Netherlands, our southern neighbors are also mowing and silage in abundance these days.
This Belgian farmer has already grown his early sown sugar beets. This despite the cold weather.
Sowing broad beans in West Brabant.
Niels van der Boom
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