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Third Drought in Five Years: UK Horticulture Needs Reservoirs and Soil Files, Not Regen Theatre
August’s £65m drought package puts up to £15m behind on-farm reservoirs for irrigation while Barclays’ farm survey shows drought already hitting three-quarters of climate-affected growers. Soft fruit, salad and carrot hectares need regenerative water retention — and observation that stays with the farm, not the offtaker brand.