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French Heat Wave Kills Poultry, Corn Crops in Key Farming Nation

Bloomberg Markets · Jul 2, 2026, 10:04 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

France’s record-breaking heat has cut as much as 30% of corn production in Europe’s top farming nation and killed hundreds of thousands of poultry.

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French Heat Wave Kills Poultry, Corn Crops in Key Farming Nation

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