Britain will become a net importer of wheat for the first time in a decade this year because of bad weather, the National Farmers' Union has said.
Steve Agg, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, said the country appears to be much better prepared for this latest spell of bad weather.
But Richard Ridler, chairman of Essex Beekeepers' Association, says this year's bad weather has not necessarily killed off bees, just stopped them from venturing out into fields and gardens.
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The EAW says river levels remain high while the ground is saturated due to "particularly bad" weather this month.
This hub has a bad reputation from its frequent weather delays, but stuck travelers should consider exploring the Second City.
The tournament, which is seeking a new sponsor following the withdrawal of Barclays, was plagued by bad weather but went the distance this year -- in 2011 it was reduced to 54 holes.
Mr Pearson said this number increased by "several hundred" during the bad weather.
Admit it: we all got a little complacent this winter, thinking we were going to dodge the bad weather bullet.
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Earlier this year, a weak economy, war worries and bad weather hit the traditional buying season, which runs from late winter through to early summer.
Because of bad weather, droughts, global warming, political violence in Africa, this is an advantageous time to make a farmland investment.
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In a statement to MPs, Mr Paterson said the cull "should have begun" earlier this summer but had been delayed until after the Olympics and Paralympics, with recent bad weather also hampering preparations.
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The ultimate cause is the bad harvests in the US and other countries as a result of the extreme weather this summer.
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The tiny airport closest at the first drop of bad weather, and as they say, in Telluride it is either sunny or snowing, making this a somewhat risky and impractical.
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