# Driest July on Record: English Farmers Count the Cost

https://mins.news/en/video/14458

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-05 19:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnoxr0xbLpY

> Drought has spread across Wales and half of England, leaving large areas severely dry. In East Sussex, sweet corn has been scorched, while wheat harvesting began a month earlier than usual. England experienced its driest July ever recorded, receiving only 7% of normal rainfall, and 78% of rivers were below their typical levels. Farmers estimate wheat yields could fall by 25–30%, with other spring cereals potentially suffering even greater losses. The growing risk has become part of their everyday reality.

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