Wettest August for a century – special report
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Caroline Stocks 21 August 2008 https://www.fwi.co.uk More in ArableBeefDairyHarvestLivestockNewsSheepWeather Wettest August for a century – special report Caroline Stocks 21 August 2008
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Farmers across the UK have been hit by a record rainfall in August, with farmland flooded and hundreds of livestock drowned.Read how the rain has affected harvest and see pictures from
across the country in our special report.Latest weather stories:Record rainfall hits farm businesses across the UKKeeping combines afloat – dual wheel sales surgeAct now to preserve wet
grainFurther weather misery as shows are cancelled due to rainRain expected to dominate much of the countryWeather could increase risk from seed-borne diseases, says NIABRain should ease
black aphid fears in beet
Pictures and video:PICTURES: Farms flooded as UK experiences wettest August for 100 yearsPICTURES: Flooding hits farmland in Northern IrelandPICTURES: Harvest Highlights Picture Gallery
reflects farmers’ rain woesWreckers Yard: Wet weather causes problems for one Canadian farmerVIDEO AND PICTURES – Storm causes major floods in New ZealandLatest Harvest Highlights
stories:Combines roll, but rain continues to frustrateCombines get going in some regions following rain delayBarometer Farm spotlight: Trio of troubles on eastern barometer farmHeavy rain
prevented Richard Burt from making a start on his wheat at Rotherdale FarmFrustration builds as rain keeps combines out of ripe cropsSome farmers dodge the wet weather to continue
combiningTorrential rain meant Carl Driver was not on combiningWet weather frustrates as harvest is stalledWeather dampens harvesting hopesShowers keep frustrating farmers but some sneak in
more combiningRain affects wheat and barley in South and EastEarly wheat yields produced in Lincolnshire while combines try to avoid the rainRain has stopped play at Duncan Whiteman’s
Arlescott FarmThe wet weather is starting to affect wheat quality at Roger Colebrook’s Whitehall Farm
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