03/11/26 Farm reservoirs, rainwater harvesting, quinoa.

Podcast: Farming Today · BBC Radio 4

Opublikowano: 2026-11-03

Too much water, too little water: UK farmers have experienced both extremes in the last few years. All week we're hearing about on-farm water management. Heavy rain in the North West of England means that the region is no longer classified as being in drought, but 82% of the country remains in drought. England still needs at least 120% of average rainfall for the next six months, to be considered out of drought by the spring. We hear from a group of Cumbrian farmers who are working together to harvest rain water. Also we speak to a big veg...