Farmers Benefit From Rain
Some farmers see a positive side to the heavy rainfall. It could mean some kinds of food end up being cheaper because the rain now could help produce a bumper harvest.
Heavy rainfall is good news for our farmers and our wallets
For months farmers have said crops are suffering because of all the dry weather, so this April rain couldn't have come at a better time. Our Gloucestershire correspondent Ken Goodwin has spent the day with one farmer who's been explaining why the rain could help save us money.
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