Best Practices & Agro-Ecology
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Hallertau Heat and Rhine Water Stress: Germany’s Hops and Wine Need Regen, Not Only a Billion-Euro Bridge
HVG pegs the 2026 German hop harvest about 22% down after Hallertau drought and record heat. BMLEH calls a crisis of national proportions and floats a liquidity frame near €1bn. NABU’s answer is field diversity and water retention — stewardship is whether hop and wine ledgers rebuild ecology or only cashflow.