# "We will buy fodder at outrageous prices": hit by drought, Doubs livestock farmers denounce aid that came too late

> A long 2026 summer drought has cut fodder availability by 35-40% for farmers in the Doubs department of France. A horse and cattle farm in Longechaux must buy 60 tonnes of fodder at about 350 euros per tonne, roughly three times the usual price, and has sold foals early at lower prices to cover cash needs.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T07:37:56.844Z
- Category: weather · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81393-we-will-buy-fodder-at-outrageous-prices-hit-by-drought-doubs-livestock-farmers
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Drought-driven fodder shortages in France raise local hay and forage demand and prices, adding to feed cost pressure for livestock producers. The effect is regional and modest for global feed markets.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-03-15 | [Farmers watching the clock for drought buster - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13290-farmers-watching-the-clock-for-drought-buster-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.6% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2017-07-11 | [ABN Amro: Grain prices higher due to US drought • De Molenaar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70017-abn-amro-grain-prices-higher-due-to-us-drought-de-molenaar.md) | -4.3% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2017-08-10 | [How will summer drought and this fall’s corn crop affect feeder cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69610-how-will-summer-drought-and-this-fall-s-corn-crop-affect-feeder-cattle.md) | -4.5% | -6.5% |
| CORN | 2026-03-31 | [Wheat Prices Surge on US Drought and Planting Uncertainty](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20207-wheat-prices-surge-on-us-drought-and-planting-uncertainty.md) | -1.0% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2021-11-04 | [US oat prices soar as supply dips due to drought, demand \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44107-us-oat-prices-soar-as-supply-dips-due-to-drought-demand-world-grain.md) | +3.7% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- france3-regions.franceinfo.fr: https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/bourgogne-franche-comte/doubs/on-va-acheter-du-fourrage-a-des-prix-indecents-touches-par-la-secheresse-des-eleveurs-du-doubs-denoncent-des-aides-trop-tardives-3443145.html

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