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Pocahontas, IA | This article says European is dry too
https://www.yahoo.com/news/farmers-devastated-strange-phenomenon-wip...
While many people have enjoyed unusually sunny spring days in England, farmers are worried that the lack of rainfall is affecting their crops.
With no sprouts emerging from the parched ground and little rain forecast heading into May, farmers fear the worst: a failed harvest that could devastate livelihoods and disrupt food supply chains.
"Agriculture really depends on seasonal weather patterns, and those have clearly changed a lot, so it's very difficult for farmers to decide what to drill, where to plant their crops," Paola Tosi of the University of Reading told the BBC.
What's happening?
The United Kingdom has had the driest start to a year in four decades, with precipitation of around 8.1 inches during the first quarter, according to Met Office data shared by Insurance Journal. This is the lowest since 1985, threatening grain crops and increasing wildfire risks. | |
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Who is getting a little dry
