Farming Today - 18/09/25: Drought/downpour, rural crime gang jailed, bus services
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The Environment Agency announced this week that drought is likely to extend into the autumn for some areas. But September is making up for August's lack of rain and, where there have been heavy downpours, farmers are starting to hope for a little respite. Charlotte Smith talks to two dairy farmers: one in the dry East of England the other in the (usually) damp West about the swing from heatwave to showers.
An organised crime gang has been jailed for machinery and vehicle thefts from farms, worth millions of pounds. Seven men were jailed for a total of twenty five years after pleading guilty at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Monday. We hear from the detective in charge of the investigation.
And we continue our look at rural services, with buses.
Presenter: Charlotte Smith
Producer: Sarah Swadling
Published on Thursday, 18th September 2025.
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