June and July were the drighest monhts on record for Western Europe.
Farmers in the east and south are struggling with the dry weather conditions.
The Irish Farmers Association says grass production has been badly affected by the hot weather in the last two months.
EU climate researchers found June and July were the driest on record in Western Europe this year.
IFA President, Ballinakill's Francie Gorman says the high cost of fertiliser means farmers have been holding back on using it as much:
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