IEThe Irish Times
Farmers count the cost of prolonged drought: ‘Do the maths, that’s €3,500 a week’
Dairy and tillage farmers in east and south-east struggle as a result of dry, hot summer
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- The Irish Times
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- Ireland
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- 17 Aug 2026, 09:00 UTC
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- Ronan McGreevy
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Dairy and tillage farmers in east and south-east struggle as a result of dry, hot summer
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Farmers count the cost of prolonged drought: ‘Do the maths, that’s €3,500 a week’
Dairy and tillage farmers in east and south-east struggle as a result of dry, hot summer
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