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Farming the Floods: Flooded Somerset farmer says focus needs to be on prevention

James Winslade's farm was under water in February after years of battling flooding

Alex Black
clock • 5 min read
Farming the Floods: Flooded Somerset farmer says focus needs to be on prevention

Investing in preventing floods rather than waiting for the clear-up must be the priority for the Environment Agency (EA) and the Government, according to a Somerset farmer whose farm has been left under...

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