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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Drought conditions already hitting UK crop production, farmers say

An old bridge is revealed at Baitings Reservoir in the West Yorkshire Pennines
An old bridge is revealed at Baitings Reservoir in the West Yorkshire Pennines in 2022 during one of the hottest UK summers. Photograph: Aerial Media Hub/Shutterstock

Crops are already failing in England because of drought conditions this spring, farmers have said.

People should start to ration their water use, the Environment Agency said, as water companies prepare for a summer of drought. The government has also asked the water CEOs to do more to avert water shortages, and the EA said hosepipe bans are on the horizon if a significant amount of rain does not fall.

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