'Winter washout': Extreme rainfall expected to knock nearly £1bn off arable farm revenues

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Analysis claims autumn and winter rainfall was made 15 per cent heavier by climate change, leading to reduced revenue from key arable crops

Arable farmers face losing almost £1bn in revenue as a result of autumn and winter rainfall made 15 per cent heavier by climate change, a new analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU)...

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