Salers cows must feed on at least 75% pasture grass in summer.

Drought forces France to stop making 2,000-year-old cheese

Hanh Dinh, 17.08.2022

A serious drought has halted the production of Salers, one of the oldest cheeses in France, for the first time ever.

Climate change is affecting vineyards and other agricultural production around the world. In France, Salers cheese is the latest victim of drought, local media France Bleu reported. For the first time ever, the appellation d'origine protegee (AOP) has halted production of the cheese due to the extended summer drought.

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Drought forces France to stop making 2,000-year-old cheese