The rains damage agricultural crops and put new campaigns at risk.

The weather with rain and wind is causing damage to crops and putting new agricultural campaigns at risk in areas of Castilla y León, Castilla-la Mancha, Andalusia, the Valencian Community, Extremadura, and Aragon, according to data from the agricultural organization Asaja. The impact is "across the board for the agricultural sector, with effects that go beyond isolated damage and that compromise production, plant and animal health, the economic viability of farms, and the fulfillment of the commitments of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)", according to data provided to Efeagro by Asaja. Although in some areas the rains have a positive effect on water reserves and pastures, the overall balance of Asaja is "negative", especially in olive groves, cereals, and extensive livestock farming. "The recurrence of extreme episodes once again highlights the vulnerability of the agricultural sector to adverse weather phenomena, as well as the need for administrative flexibilities, ...