Farming in a changing climate

Arable farmers do not need reminding that weather is possibly the biggest challenge they face, and just in the last few years we have seen one of the hottest summers on record in 2018, one of the mildest and wettest winters in 2019 and two exceptionally dry springs in a row.

In this episode of Crop it Like it’s Hot, How can arable farmers be more resilient to adverse weather?, Alice Dyer speaks to the Met Office about how weather patterns are changing and the outlook for the rest of the season.

She also hears how climate change presents challenges, but

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also opportunities in terms of the crops we grow and how we, as farmers, can be more resilient to the adverse weather we face through improving soil health and using data to farm better.

Prof Jenni Dungait, of Soil Health Expert. Prof Derek Stewart, James Hutton Institute. Grahame Madge, senior press officer at the Met Office. Harry Atkinson, Sencrop business development manager.

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