My first thought when I read the headline above in Conde Nast Traveler was that the butter shortage in France was caused by weather. After all, it’s been hot there and hot cows are unhappy cows and give less milk. (For example, see this article from the Global Weather and Climate Center on the heat and fires there.) But while the article says milk yields are down, it doesn’t really give a reason why. You can read the article here.
An article earlier this summer in The Guardian gives more backstory–milk prices have gone through a boom and bust cycle related to trade but most of the profits from prices in the higher side have not been realized by the farmers, leading some to pull out of the market. You can read more about that here.
