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Farmers across North and West Yorkshire say they are grappling with the impact of prolonged dry conditions which are putting their livelihoods - and the local food supply - at serious risk.

Angela Serino, who runs Beetle Bank Farm near York, fears she will have to reduce the number of animals she keeps because her hay yield this year will be a quarter of the usual amount.

Angela estimates she goes through about half a round bale of hay each day to keep her animals fed.

And although she is used to buying in to top up her own supply, she will now need to buy a lot more.

"It's quite a sad time because we collect animals as we go and keep hold of our favourite ones and that might not be possible for the future if you never know whether your animals have got anything to eat or not," she said.

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While most people are still snug in bed, farmers like Rebecca Wilson are already hard at work - checking on livestock, tending to newly-hatched chicks and making the most of every daylight hour.

Rebecca, who runs a farm in the outskirts of Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, says: “We could be working until midnight this evening, but it’s amazing how quick the time passes because you are always busy.”

BBC York reporter Hannah Sackville-Bryant went along to find out more.

Rowan Bridge
Reporting from Harrogate

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Even though it’s due to reach 29C (84F), some of the staff at the Great Yorkshire Show are still dressed in the formal attire of dark suits and bowler hats.

Sunglasses and sunscreen are definitely the order of the day for humans. Ice cream sellers are doing a roaring trade and the queue to refill water bottles is 20-deep.

For those on four legs, I’ve seen animals being hosed down or even given their own fans to help keep them cool.

The parched showground tells its own story of the lack of rain, and the hot weather is due to continue into the weekend.

There may be some showers at the start of next week, but that won’t be enough to end the hosepipe ban for Yorkshire Water customers.

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