European crops matured earlier in 2026 as warming upsets farming
European Commission data shows maize, rapeseed and winter wheat reached maturity and were harvested much earlier in 2026 than at the turn of the century, highlighting climate-driven disruption across the continent.
Maize, rapeseed and winter wheat matured and were harvested in Europe much earlier in 2026 than at the turn of the century, data shows, as a warming climate upsets farming across the continent. European Commission data shows winter wheat reached maturity in some parts of the continent earlier in 2026 than at the turn of the century.