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Drought Forces France to Ease Rules for Prized Cheese Makers

France has temporarily loosened strict regulations governing some of its most iconic cheeses after a prolonged drought left pastures barren and grazing herds without enough grass to eat. Producers of protected cheeses—those bearing labels guaranteeing specific production methods and regional origins—typically must follow rigid rules about where and how their animals graze. But with grasslands scorched by an unusually dry, hot summer, authorities…

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For cheese production in France, particularly strict rules. Due to the drought, farmers are allowed to feed their cows exceptionally, which has been grown further away.

·Vienna, Austria
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We are living in historic times.

·Hungary
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France's rules around cheesemaking are admittedly strict. But this summer's drought has made things easier. Now some cheesemakers are being allowed to ease up on their cows' strict diets.

·Malmö, Sweden
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France's rules around cheesemaking are admittedly strict. But this summer's drought has made things easier. Now some cheesemakers are being allowed to ease up on their cows' strict diets.

·Falkenberg, Sweden
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·Vienna, Austria
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ORF.at News broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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