Heatwaves and drought hit Swiss cheese makers

The heatwaves and drought are taking a growing toll on Swiss cheese makers. Cows are producing less milk and farmers are running short of fodder, forcing many to incur additional costs. The situation for dairy farmers is currently "very tense", Christa Brügger, spokesperson for the Swiss Milk Producers' Federation (PSL), told the Keystone-ATS news agency. Alongside persistent heat and drought, farmers are grappling with low milk prices, rising costs and, on some farms, animal health problems.…