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Farming Today: 21/08/23 Water shortages; lapwings return; salad production

21/08/23 Water shortages; lapwings return; salad production

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 21/08/23 Water shortages; lapwings return; salad production

Water shortages lead one water company to refuse mains water to some businesses.

Water shortages lead one water company to refuse mains water to some businesses. Plus, lapwings return to one part of Northern Ireland.

Water shortages in Suffolk have lead one water company to refuse connecting up new businesses who use a lot of water, or allowing more use of water of expanding business who also use a lot of water.

Two lapwing breeding pairs and chicks have been found on a farm in Northern Ireland; it is the first time the endangered birds have been seen in the area for several years.

And an expert in crop and environmental science shares his thoughts on the state of salad production in the UK this year.

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