51AVÊÓÆµ

Driest spring for a century sparks fodder and crop warnings

River flow and rainfall averages plummet as dry weather set to continue

clock • 3 min read
AHDB is warning there could be potential fodder shortages as the spring dry spell continues
Image:

AHDB is warning there could be potential fodder shortages as the spring dry spell continues

Livestock farmers are being urged to prepare for potential fodder shortages while arable farmers are facing increasing levels of pests amid what the Met Office has said is the driest spring for a century....

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

Ìý

More on Weather

Farmers brace for further flooding as Storm Chandra takes hold

Farmers brace for further flooding as Storm Chandra takes hold

More than 100 flood warnings are issued across England for the coming days

clock 27 January 2026 • 2 min read
Call to give Scottish farmers 'thank you' payment from Government underspend for work in severe snow

Call to give Scottish farmers 'thank you' payment from Government underspend for work in severe snow

The Scottish Conservatives have written to the Agriculture Minister to suggest ‘heroic' farmers should receive a payment

Alex Black
clock 09 January 2026 • 2 min read
Storm Goretti to bring more snow and disruption for farmers

Storm Goretti to bring more snow and disruption for farmers

The Met Office has issued further notices to cover the east of England and west of Wales, as well as Devon and Cornwall

clock 08 January 2026 • 4 min read