AMBER HEAT HEALTH ALERTS KICK IN ACROSS MOST OF ENGLAND AHEAD OF FIFTH SUMMER HEATWAVE – LATEST NEWS

Amber heat health alerts are now in effect across all regions of England, aside from the north east Farmers have reported their earliest harvests in 20 years, with reduced yields, while reservoir levels have fallen to… Paul Tompkins, the deputy president of the National Farmers’ Union, said that with no meaningful rain forecast in the coming weeks, the situation for farmers was increasingly concerning.

The Guardian reports that amber heat health alerts are now in effect across all regions of England, aside from the north east Farmers have reported their earliest harvests in 20 years, with reduced yields, while reservoir levels have fallen to…

The report adds: Paul Tompkins, the deputy president of the National Farmers’ Union, said that with no meaningful rain forecast in the coming weeks, the situation for farmers was increasingly concerning.

He said: Many farmers have completed the earliest harvest on record, with poor yields in key crops reported in some areas of the country.

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