Heat wave has limited impact on Romania’s crops

31 July 2026 Romania’s winter crops, including wheat, have largely avoided significant damage from the dry and warm weather in July, while maize and sunflower yields, although revised downwards, are still expected to remain above last year’s levels, according to the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) cited by Economica.net. The heat wave has had a stronger impact on agricultural areas in Hungary, while eastern Romania and neighbouring Bulgaria have benefited from comparatively favourable conditions. “The Black Sea region continues to present very favourable conditions. Bulgaria, eastern Romania and southern Ukraine record above-average biomass levels for both winter and summer crops, reflecting generally adequate water availability throughout the season,” the JRC said in its