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Opinion: What happens when the rain doesn't come?

With harvest continuing up and down the country, Ash Ellwood reflects on conversations with growers as to how crops are fairing in the heatwave

Ashleigh Ellwood
Head of Arable
clock • 2 min read
Opinion: What happens when the rain doesn't come?

I think there has been one key thought at the forefront of many farmers' minds this season – moisture – or the lack of it. Harvest is well underway across the country, with more southerly areas nearing...

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