Istrian livestock farmers are facing a double whammy this summer, high temperatures that increase the animals' need for water, and a drought that has already had serious consequences for pastures and hay production. Grass has been burned in many areas, ponds have dried up, there is almost no other mowing, and livestock, instead of natural sources, are increasingly having to drink water from cisterns. For livestock farmers, it is not just a matte…
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Istrian livestock farmers are facing a double whammy this summer, high temperatures that increase the animals' need for water, and a drought that has already had serious consequences for pastures and hay production. Grass has been burned in many areas, ponds have dried up, there is almost no other mowing, and livestock, instead of natural sources, are increasingly having to drink water from cisterns. For livestock farmers, it is not just a matte…