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Sheep slaughter numbers are plummeting this year—down 6.3% in just seven months—thanks to a punishing combo of a scorching summer and a soggy spring. The heat stunted lamb growth by drying out pastures, while wet spring conditions forced farmers to keep flocks indoors, raising disease risks. Add in rising feed costs from the last five years, and the industry’s under siege. Since 2023, total sheep slaughtered have dropped half a million, with this year’s tally hovering around 1.3 million—proof that weather and economics are hitting farmers hard.

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