European Corn Risks Being Left in Fields as Gas Crunch Bites
- French farmers told to prepare for gas shortages, use less
- Ukraine growers seek to dry corn in field to offset high costs
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European corn farmers are facing the prospect of having to leave crops in fields because of the energy crunch, a fresh sign of how the crisis is heightening the risk of global food inflation.
The grain typically needs to be dried down after it’s collected to ensure the proper moisture content, a task that’s becoming more costly as gas prices surge. Most of the region’s harvest is collected through November, and the crop is in strong demand to vie against increasingly expensive wheat and offset shortages from Brazil.