The combination of unseasonably warm weather followed by a freeze could cause yields to fall as much as 70%.
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Tens of thousands of farmers join blockades around Poland in largest protest so far
Polish farmers have been protesting since last month against EU green policies and agricultural imports from Ukraine.
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