Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 317: Defra unveils £65m drought package

In this episode, Defra unveils a £65m package to help drought-hit farmers – we examine how it could help your farm business.

We also look at whether growers should start drilling winter crops into exceptionally dry soils – and assess the worsening forage situation for cattle and sheep.

See also: Burnham announces £65m drought package for English farmers

Elsewhere, farmers in South Wales help firefighters tackle wildfires, grain markets respond to renewed turmoil in the Black Sea,

And three veteran kayakers take to the rivers of East Anglia to raise money for rural mental health charity YANA (You Are Not Alone).

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