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Find out how extreme weather conditions from drought to flooding affect farmers across the UK and globally. Whether it’s due to climate change or seasonal weather, get advice on how to plan for the effect on your farm business, how to check insurance, and to get help during forage shortages.

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Rothamsted warns of climate change threat to wheat yields

Short, intense periods of heat and drought during wheat flowering could become one of the biggest threats to global wheat production in the coming decades, according to a new study…

CROP MANAGEMENT

How climate change is reshaping agronomy

Evidence from long-term trial data and climate modelling shows that warmer summers, wetter winters and more extreme weather events are affecting yield reliability, disease pressure and pest risk. The key…

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Somerset farmers battle worsening flood crisis

Somerset farmers are fighting to save crops and livestock after weeks of relentless rain left large swathes of the Levels underwater, cutting off access routes and turning productive farmland into…

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Warmer UK climate raises risk of new pests

Rising UK temperatures are increasing the likelihood of new plant pests establishing nationwide, threatening agriculture and forestry, the Met Office has warned. The forecaster said the UK reached an annual average…

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Weatherquest weekly weather forecasts for farmers

AHDB resources

A guide to water supply problems for livestock farms

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Assessing the weather impact - scenarios for 2019

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WeatherHub tools

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Protecting the water supply for your crops

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