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CWR,5 mins

Warwickshire farmer warns of lowers yields after the summer drought

CWR Breakfast with Phil Upton

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A Warwickshire farmer's told ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ CWR he expects his potato yields to be down 40% this year because of the drought. Andrew Mitchell farms just outside Rugby, with most of his crop going to chip shops. And he says with the driest summer in 50 years - it's time to harvest and they are much smaller than you'd normally see. Our reporter Rosie Eaton has been down to the potato fields to find out more.

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