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Europe’s farmers move to the night shift to beat the heat

Floodlights, headlamps, cooling sheds and later feeding times for animals are helping the sector cope with extreme weather

Europe’s farmers move to the night shift to beat the heat

TL;DR

  • Farmers are working at night to avoid extreme heat.
  • Floodlights and headlamps are used for nighttime visibility.
  • Cooling sheds are being implemented for livestock.
  • Animal feeding times are being shifted to later in the day.