Farmers in Bulgaria face an exceptionally challenging year, marked by severe weather conditions and economic pressures. Early spring frosts damaged the spring crops, and subsequent heatwaves with temperatures exceeding 45 degrees Celsius devastated corn and sunflower fields, according to Georgi Stoyanov, chairman of the Bulgarian Farmers Union, in an interview with BGNES. While the wheat harvest has concluded, the outlook for corn and sunflower remains bleak. Stoyanov described the situation as