04/08/25 Harvest and the impact of this year's dry weather on crops
How's the harvest looking for farmers who've had to contend with weather extremes this year?
It's been a tricky year for many farmers this year with extremes of drought and rain at various times - usually the wrong times. All week we'll see how harvest 2025 is shaping up. We start with barley in East Anglia and a dairy farm in Wiltshire, and find out from a cereals analyst how crops are looking across the board.
Presenter = Charlotte Smith
Producer = Rebecca Rooney
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- Mon 4 Aug 202505:45BBC Radio 4
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