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Record hot summer takes heavy toll on European farmers

NPR | By Rob Schmitz,
Henry Larson, Michael Levitt
Published August 15, 2026 at 4:20 PM CDT

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Martin Haab, a dairy farmer and a conservative member of Switzerland's parliament, about the impact of sweltering summer heat on European agriculture.

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