2026年6月，德国及整个欧洲遭遇极端热浪，气温超过40摄氏度，对农业生产造成严重打击 [1]。玉米在开花期遭受热害最为严重，德国农业专家霍斯特·戈曼表示"我们已经看到一些玉米植株无法形成果穗，这实际上意味着完全绝收" [1]。小麦预计减产约10%，大麦则略低于平均水平 [1]。
这场极端天气导致欧洲范围内的谷物产量下降3%，约损失900万吨 [1]，经济价值损失超过20亿欧元 [1]。戈曼指出，"今年对农场又是困难的一年"，并强调"这当然可以归因于正在出现的气候变化" [1]。面对频繁的极端天气，德国农业需要通过作物多样化、引进耐旱品种和改进灌溉等多种适应策略来应对挑战 [1]。
A severe heatwave swept across Germany and Europe in June 2026, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, causing widespread damage to agricultural production [1]. The extreme conditions proved particularly devastating for corn crops during their flowering stage, with some plants experiencing complete crop failure [1]. According to Horst Gömann, a German agricultural expert, "We're already seeing some corn plants failing to form cobs. That, of course, essentially amounts to a total crop failure" [1].
The broader impact on European grain production was substantial. Across the continent, cereal yields declined by 3 percent, representing approximately 9 million tons of lost production and causing economic losses exceeding 2 billion euros [1]. Wheat harvests in the region are projected to drop by roughly 10 percent, while barley production fell slightly below average levels [1]. France and Hungary were among the hardest-hit nations [1]. German agricultural experts attribute the increasing frequency of such extreme weather events to climate change, noting that farms must adapt through crop diversification, adoption of drought-resistant varieties, and improved irrigation systems [1]. Gömann stated that "This year is another difficult one for farms" and emphasized that "This can certainly be attributed to the emerging climate change" [1].