Drought in December serious cause for concern, says NFU

More needs to be done to address water challenges impacting farmers

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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Drought in December serious cause for concern, says NFU

Areas of the country still being in drought in December is serious cause for concern, the NFU has said, following the National Drought Group's announcement that the country is beginning to recover from...

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