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Northern Italy’s fourth brutal heatwave this summer is threatening the $4 billion Parmigiano Reggiano industry, as cows struggle under 40°C temperatures with no escape—strict rules forbid moving herds outside the region. Farmers are spending heavily on cooling systems and early-morning hay harvests to survive, facing tripled electricity bills and up to 20% milk drops. Yet producers remain confident supply won’t falter: strong global demand funds cooling tech upgrades, even if smaller farms lag behind.

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