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We would like to hear from UK agriculture workers about how the heatwaves have affected their work

We would also like to speak to florists, groundskeepers, and professional gardeners about how they are planning for the future The heatwaves and drought conditions across parts of Britain this summer have brought a series of challenges for food producers and those working on the land. According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, hot and dry weather has resulted in the earliest UK cereals harvest i

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17 Aug 2026, 14:40 UTC
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We would also like to speak to florists, groundskeepers, and professional gardeners about how they are planning for the future The heatwaves and drought conditions across parts of Britain this summer have brought a series of challenges for food producers and those working on the land. According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, hot and dry weather has resulted in the earliest UK cereals harvest i
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    We would like to hear from UK agriculture workers about how the heatwaves have affected their work

    We would also like to speak to florists, groundskeepers, and professional gardeners about how they are planning for the future The heatwaves and drought conditions across parts of Britain this summer have brought a series of challenges for food producers and those working on the land. According to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, hot and dry weather has resulted in the earliest UK cereals harvest i

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  • machine content-type Reported news observable-rules-v1 / 70% rule confidence
  • publisher category Drought rss-category
  • publisher category Environment rss-category
  • publisher category Farming rss-category
  • publisher category UK news rss-category
  • publisher category UK weather rss-category
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