Saturday, February 23, 2013

British farmers face hardship as floods wipe out crops in 'worst ever year'

Guardian: Stephen Watkins farms in Elgar country. He has 400 hectares, or nearly 1,000 acres, in the Worcestershire countryside that boast sprawling views of the Malverns, the brooding hills that inspired the composer to capture the essence of rural England in music. With a picture-perfect Victorian farmhouse replete with Aga and two black Labradors, Watkins seems to be living the good life. He farms sheep, winter wheat, spring barley, mint, coriander, parsley, spinach, hand-picked peas, onions, lettuce...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/feb/23/weather-battered-farmers-hope-food-security-will-help
Enclosure: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/2/23/1361632253747/Farmer-Steve-Watkins-010.jpg

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