How are farmers coming together to better manage water resources?

We find out more about the farmers coming together to better manage water resources

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Farmers and growers are being urged to join and form Water Abstractor Groups (WAGs) and help identify local solutions to water supply and environmental resilience
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Farmers and growers are being urged to join and form Water Abstractor Groups (WAGs) and help identify local solutions to water supply and environmental resilience

As concerns over future water supplies increase, some farmers have already received notice of water abstraction licence cuts, with licences being revoked in some cases. Further cuts are likely as more...

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