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Driest spring for a century sparks fodder and crop warnings

River flow and rainfall averages plummet as dry weather set to continue

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
AHDB is warning there could be potential fodder shortages as the spring dry spell continues
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AHDB is warning there could be potential fodder shortages as the spring dry spell continues

Livestock farmers are being urged to prepare for potential fodder shortages while arable farmers are facing increasing levels of pests amid what the Met Office has said is the driest spring for a century....

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