Severe UK drought sparks call to prioritise water for food growing

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As drought torments farms and food production across Europe, the NFU is calling on the UK government to focus on shoring up domestic food supplies by prioritising water for food production

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has called for homegrown food production to be treated as part of the UK's critical infrastructure, warning that scorching temperatures and raging wildfires across France...

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