Overview

• Germany’s grain harvest is projected at 40.1 million tonnes for 2025, roughly 5 percent below the ten-year average.
• Late-June heatwaves accelerated ripening and triggered early harvests, with several Bavarian districts facing yield declines of 30 to 40 percent.
• Data indicate each day of extreme heat reduces yield by 50 to 100 kilograms per hectare, equivalent to about 2,000 bread rolls lost per hectare daily.
• Farmers report that conventional irrigation for grain is economically unfeasible and are shifting to water-efficient methods and drought-resistant crop varieties.
• Growers are calling for pragmatic EU, federal and Bavarian measures, including targeted subsidies, streamlined regulations and €120 million annual support to expand organic acreage to 30 percent by 2030.