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Environment Agency relaxes abstraction rules to combat drought

NFU welcomes move but warns changes will not benefit all farms

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
The Environment Agency has updated abstraction rules to help combat the effects of this summer's drought
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The Environment Agency has updated abstraction rules to help combat the effects of this summer's drought

The Environment Agency (EA) has issued two updates on water abstraction licences in a bid to help farmers combat the effects of the ongoing drought. Following what has been the driest summer on record,...

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