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OPINION: Is folklore as accurate as current technology for long range weather forecasting?

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
clock • 2 min read
OPINION:  Is folklore as accurate as current technology for long range weather forecasting?

In spite of all the current technology available getting an accurate weather forecast is not easy as it seems to change every time you look at it. Maybe we should go back to basics and rely on old...

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