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Harvest under threat as driest spring for a century takes its toll on arable sector

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Crops are suffering following prolonged dry weather
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Crops are suffering following prolonged dry weather

Arable farmers are once again facing 鈥榮evere weather challenges' as they assess rain-starved crops. In stark contrast to last year, when newly drilled cereals were either being washed away by floods...

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