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Farmers operating 'on a wing and a prayer' as bad weather persists

Concerns building for next year amid feed cost fears and seed shortages

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Fields have been impacted by months of heavy rainfall
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Fields have been impacted by months of heavy rainfall

Farmers have raised concerns about their future business as weeks of wet weather have taken their toll. According to Environment Agency figures, England experienced 203mm of rainfall - 203 per cent...

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