Joël Limouzin had never observed such a phenomenon: when the thermometer soared in his corn fields, which were irrigated, the plants burned on the spot. In question: a “phenomenon of hair dryer linked to the scorching wind”, describes this Vendée farmer who bears the full brunt of the consequences of the drought. On his farm, managed jointly with five other farmers, his 380 ha of land are “totally dry” and “dusty”.
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