{
  "id": 271222,
  "title": "French government announces smallest corn crop since 1980",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/french-government-announces-smallest-corn-crop-since-1980",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T16:21:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/08/07/french-government-announces-smallest-corn-crop-since-1980_6756270_114.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With several record heatwaves having struck France, Europe's biggest grain producer, since May, the government said the country's corn harvest was on track for a 35% drop this year, a sharp decline that had not been seen since 2003.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "French farmers bracing for smallest corn harvest in 40 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/french-farmers-bracing-for-smallest-corn-harvest-in-40-years",
        "published": "2026-08-08T14:44:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}