The U.K. had its driest July since record-keeping began 190 years ago. Farmers say the conditions are 'horrendous' and it could lead to food shortages.
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GREAT WALTHAM, England 鈥斅燱ith Britain about to record its , Sam Squier's nearly 200-acre beef farm in southeast England stands out as a lush, green oasis surrounded by scorched brown fields.
Cattle farmer Sam Squier herds his Aberdeen Angus cows on a green pasture Aug. 11 at Humphreys Farm in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Britain. The farmer has made his 200-acre beef farm more resilient to drought through regenerative farming practices, such as planting herbal leys and using mob grazing to improve water retention and soil health.
A drone view shows a herd of Aberdeen Angus cows grazing through a green pasture surrounded by yellow scorched fields on Aug. 11 at Humphreys Farm in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Britain.
Cattle farmer Sam Squier herds his Aberdeen Angus cows on a green pasture Aug. 11 at Humphreys Farm in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Britain. The farmer has made his 200-acre beef farm more resilient to drought through regenerative farming practices, such as planting herbal leys and using mob grazing to improve water retention and soil health.
A drone view shows a herd of Aberdeen Angus cows grazing through a green pasture surrounded by yellow scorched fields on Aug. 11 at Humphreys Farm in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Britain.
