{
  "id": 845721,
  "title": "Tougher crops and beaver dams: how UK farmers are tackling drought",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/tougher-crops-and-beaver-dams-how-uk-farmers-are-tackling-drought",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T06:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/14/crops-beaver-dams-uk-farmers-drought-heatwaves"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hit by heatwaves and low rainfall, food producers are finding novel solutions to help crops and cattle survive Ponds and collection tanks, drought-resistant crops and a certain rodent. As the climate crisis brings more extreme weather to Britain, farmers are experimenting with new tactics to tackle drought – and flooding. The string of heatwaves and drought conditions experienced across vast…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}