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Farmers demand urgent action on water amid extreme weather

NFU deputy president warned that food security starts with water

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock • 2 min read
Farmers demand urgent action on water amid extreme weather

The NFU is calling for Government to take stronger action to help farmers and growers become resilient to increasingly extreme weather. It comes after international scientists confirmed that a strong...

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