If the grass in your yard goes a little dry over the summer, it's no big deal. In France's central Auvergne region, however, those parched parcels, a result of the nation's current drought, are ...

Every year, farmers in France’s central region of Auvergne repeat the same process. During summer and fall, their cows graze in pastures, eating to their hearts’ content. It’s only during this time ...

Historic heat waves are putting French dairy cows that normally graze outdoors in summer under heat-related stress. Prolonged periods of drought are scorching French pastures, leeching them of their ...

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With not enough pasture to feed on, cows in Cantal are unable to meet AOP specifications for the production of Salers cheese. France is in much need of rain. Record-breaking temperatures this summer, ...

For two millennia, nothing could stop the production of Salers, a semi-hard cheese similar to a well-aged cheddar. Through world wars and the fall of monarchies, French farmers churned out the good ...

FARWELL, Minn. — Before he considered raising Salers, David McIvers joined his father, John and uncle, George, on the Farwell family farm in the late 1950s. His father liked cattle and had started a ...

Historic heat waves and droughts are stressing French dairy cows, jeopardizing traditional outdoor grazing practices and threatening the production of iconic cheeses like Salers.

In the heart of France’s Massif Central, from the slopes of the Cantal mountains to the pastures of the Aubrac plateau, the volcanic soil has given rise to a breathtaking floral landscape — fertile ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Producers of a French cheese called Salers, and other cheesemakers in France, are struggling with the effects of heat and drought.