Farmers urged to gear up for extreme weather

Farmers have been told to ignore flood warnings ‘at their peril’ as the UK gears up for another winter of extreme weather which could see a repeat of the devastating storms that ripped through rural communities last February.

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Farmers urged to gear up for extreme weather

Farmers have been told to ignore flood warnings at their peril as the UK gears up for another winter of extreme weather which could see a repeat of the devastating storms that ripped through rural communities...

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