“When I meet the farmers or talk to them on the phone, they all tell me of their fear of the current temperatures. According to Yannick Fialip, president of the Chamber of Agriculture of Haute-Loire, even if there is no danger yet, the threat of drought is becoming more and more significant. The risk of lack of water is not yet on the agenda.
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On the other hand, the temperatures, far from being seasonal, are beginning to seriously worry the profession. “It’s mid-May and we already have temperatures worthy of July 14th. For crops, it is very bad. »
Farmers will be forced to sell part of their livestock to get by.
Yannick Fialip, President of the Chamber of Agriculture
Because of this early heat, some plantations are already being put to the test. “We are a department where we grow cereals to feed the animals. In some areas…