Five million chickens, turkeys died in heat wave
FRANCE - Almost five million chickens and turkeys perished in France during the recent heat wave, which saw temperatures regularly reaching 40 degrees Celsius.

France to help farmers devastated by heat wave
PARIS - France announced a $525 million aid package yesterday for farmers whose animals died by the millions and whose crops withered in a heat wave estimated to have killed 10,000 people.

Heatwave hits French poultry sector
FRANCE - France's poultry sector is warning of supply shortages and a rise in prices by the end of the month as a result of a prolonged heatwave.

French poultry giant restructures in the face of threats from Brazil and Thailand.
FRANCE - The French major poultry grower and processor Doux is to close three plants with the loss of 600 jobs. The company is to shut down operations at the frozen poultry factory in Plouray, Le Morbihan as well as the distribution centre in Vannes.