EU AGRICULTURE UNDER STRAIN

BRUSSELS, AUGUST 23 /SRNA/ - Farmers across the European Union have warned of sharp declines in crop yields after successive heatwaves swept across Europe this summer. Economists estimate that the losses are likely to drive up food prices in the coming months. The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said June and July this year were the hottest on record in western Europe. A prolonged heatwave…