Study: Summer heatwaves resulted in loss of 240 million litres of milk

James Murray
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Study: Summer heatwaves resulted in loss of 240 million litres of milk

Dairy farmers faced £83m hit as extreme heat led to reduced production throughout the summer

The impact of this summer's record-breaking heatwaves on agricultural production extended to the dairy sector, according to a new study which shows UK dairy farmers delivered over four days' less milk...

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