A large number of poultry and livestock have died in South Korea
High temperatures have led to the death of over a million poultry and livestock, a sharp decline in milk production from dairy cows, a shortage of fresh cream supply, and a significant increase in dairy product prices. Seoul Milk Company expects the shortage to last until early September, and the prices of eggs and chicken have risen simultaneously by 39.
The United States is responding to a new outbreak of spiral flies
The USDA is building a new sterile fly factory in Texas with a weekly capacity of 300 million flies to curb the threat of New World spiral flies to cattle herds. At the same time, border patrols have been strengthened, and the import of live cattle from Mexico has not yet resumed. Live cattle futures prices rose by $4.675 per 100 pounds in a single week due to tight supply.
Drought in the UK threatens ecology and agriculture
The reservoir has suffered the most severe drought since 1976, with its water storage dropping to 67.7% (80.5% of the same period in previous years). Oxygen deficiency in rivers has led to a large number of fish deaths, and the reduction in forage production has forced the livestock industry to consume winter feed in advance by 10%.