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"Another summer like this one and there will be no more cereal growers around here": in Haute-Garonne, maize and sorghum are succumbing to extreme heat.

Faced with a dry and very hot summer, farmers in the Lauragais region will see their yields plummet. They are demanding to be able to store water in the winter.

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"Another summer like this one and there will be no more cereal growers around here": in Haute-Garonne, maize and sorghum are succumbing to extreme heat.

We haven't written up this one. Le Monde Economie has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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