Farmers down 240 million litres of milk after heat
Milk yield was affected by a series of extreme heatwaves which led to poor grazing conditions, researchers say.
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"The costs pile up when you have to bring the cows indoors and the loss of milk production compounds the issue."
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— Tom Cantillon , Academic
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Milk yield was affected by a series of extreme heatwaves which led to poor grazing conditions, researchers say.
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