France eases cheese production rules as drought reduces grazing land

France is temporarily relaxing strict dairy production requirements for Comté and other traditional cheeses after drought dried out pastures, allowing producers to supplement cows' feed.

First covered Aug 26, 2026 · 9:00 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

France eases cheese production rules as drought reduces grazing land — Image via theguardian.com

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31d Guardian Environment France to relax cheese production rules after drought takes toll on grazing land — Comté, beaufort and abondance makers can temporarily supplement cows’ diets as there is ‘no grass left to eat’ Strict production rules will be loosened for…

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thelocal.fr France to relax cheese-making rules due to record heatwaves and drought

Appeared in: 2026-08-27 (#14)

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