Drought Hits Dairy Farmers Hard | Dublin News

Dairy farmers are in crisis as a brutal, two-month drought parches the land, forcing them to feed cows winter supplies and send animals to slaughter earlier than planned—costing thousands weekly. With temperatures soaring and rain scarce, some warn this is worse than the 2018 drought, as climate change shifts weather patterns to hit the east hardest. Grain yields plummet, crops dry up early, and farmers plead with officials not to reinstate diesel taxes, which would cripple feed transport. A national survey is underway as agriculture leaders scramble to assess the damage before recovery chances vanish. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ef6ba7e8575f4fa5