Harvest yields reduced by unprecedented drought, farmers expected worse results

The Czech Republic is experiencing significantly reduced harvest yields due to unprecedented drought conditions, though farmers had braced for even more dire outcomes. The article, however, primarily focuses on user advertising preferences for the news website iDNES.cz.

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