Northern Ireland growers count cost of Storm Ciaran

Heavy rainfall sees fields of potatoes, sprouts and parsnips washed away

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County Down and County Tyrone had the wettest October on record, according to the Met Office
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County Down and County Tyrone had the wettest October on record, according to the Met Office

Farmers in Northern Ireland have been left to count the cost after Storm Ciaran wreaked havoc across parts of the country in what is being described as a ‘major blow' for growers. Ulster Farmers Union...

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