U.K. Wheat Needs Rain by April to Avoid Losses, NFU Says
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U.K. wheat that’s in the ground and barley soon to be planted need rain by April to prevent potential yield losses, said Guy Gagen, the chief crop adviser at the National Farmers Union.
Drought has persisted in parts of 16 counties in East Anglia, the Midlands and southeast England, the Environment Agency said on Feb. 20. Shropshire and Nottinghamshire in the Midlands are also being affected by dry weather, it said, adding that soil is too dry to recharge plants.