The Farmers Mart Oct/Nov 2015 - Issue 42 | Page 4

Farm News From The Editor According to the Met Office, the coming winter looks set to be a severe one with some heavy snowfalls and plummeting temperatures similar to the winter of 2009/10. So once again, we need to make as many preparations as possible in advance of the worst weather. But the weather is just one factor that is set to impact on many of Britain’s family farms this winter. »»HRH the Prince of Wales has called for urgent action to avert a major crisis likely to hit many of Britain’s family farms this winter. The Prince of Wales issued the warning ahead of a farm crisis summit convened by the Prince’s Countryside Fund charity in Derbyshire on Frid