EA revises 2020 irrigation prospects to take account of dry April

The Environment Agency has revised its ‘2020 irrigation prospects’ to take account of the lack of rainfall in April throughout England.

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EA revises 2020 irrigation prospects to take account of dry April

The Environment Agency has revised its ‘2020 irrigation prospects' to take account of the lack of rainfall in April throughout England. Prospects in many areas remain ‘good', but the North West and...

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