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Crop area drops as weather woes continue for arable and livestock farmers

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 3 min read
Crop area drops as weather woes continue for arable and livestock farmers

Incessant rain has left thousands of acres of crops under water, with livestock farmers facing delayed turnouts and soaring hay and straw costs. New figures from levy body AHDB revealed cropped areas...

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