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Next 10 days crucial for farmers 'praying' for rain A twofold blow of record sunshine and low rainfall has left crops in "survival mode" and struggling to grow, a farmer has warned. The Met Office previously confirmed April 2025 saw the most sunshine in the UK since records began 115 years ago - with 47% more hours of sunshine than the long-term average. The recent weather follows England's wettest 18-month period between October 2022 and March 2024, which caused damage to the soil, according the Department of Environment and Rural...