Tougher crops and beaver dams: how UK farmers are tackling drought

Hit by heatwaves and low rainfall, food producers are finding novel solutions to help crops and cattle survive Ponds and collection tanks, drought-resistant crops and a certain rodent. As the climate crisis brings more extreme weather to Britain, farmers are experimenting with new tactics to tackle drought – and flooding. The string of heatwaves and drought conditions experienced across vast swathes of Britain this summer has brought a series of challenges for food producers, particularly tho...

By Joanna Partridge and Sarah Butler

As temperatures soar, ‘exceptionally serious’ drought imperils UK farmers

Farmers trying to adapt to extreme weather say even with the best planning, their industry is facing its toughest test.