Farming Today - Water Consumption During Summer

It's June, its summer, and hopefully it'll be a dry one. But for farmers, water becomes increasingly important at this time of year. Over the next 12 weeks, agriculture will be a major consumer of water in many parts of the country. On Farming Today This Week, Caz Graham visits a potato farm in Shrewsbury to find out how important water will be for farmers this summer. Over the year, agriculture accounts for between 10 and 15 per cent of the UK's water consumption with livestock using more than anything else. But 1-2% goes on irrigating crops. Caz investigates which crops use the most, where farmers get it from and whether there will be enough to go round in the future. Presenter:Caz Graham Producer: Anna Varle.