Some farmers are attempting to mitigate worst effects of dry weather by adopting nature-friendly methods
Across the UK, farmers are looking at the sky and begging for rain.
Some areas of southern England, where much of the country’s food is grown, have not had any significant rainfall since June. This has put huge pressure on this year’s harvest but things next year could be even worse. The soil in much of the country is too dry to drill, and many crops for harvest later this year and next year need to be drilled by the end of October to be viable.
