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RABI launches £2m in Emergency Drought Grants for farming people

The fund is a response to increased financial pressures placed on farming households as a result of the impact of low spring rainfall and prolonged dry conditions through the summer

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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Alicia Chivers, Rabi chief executive
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Alicia Chivers, Rabi chief executive

RABI has announced it is committing £2 million in direct financial support to farming households affected by prolonged dry conditions across England and Wales. The RABI Emergency Drought Fund is launching...

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