Paul Tame

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• Paul Tame
• National Farmers Union
• Environment and Land Use Adviser

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Issues facing the East Midlands

• Sea level rise of 15-85 cms
• 57 of Grade 1 land below 5 metre contour
• Why Farming Matters in the Fens

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Issues facing the East Midlands

• Rainfall likely to increase in winter and
  decrease in summer
• But likely to be more heatwaves, storms and heavy
  rainfall events
• More coastal and summer flooding
• Environment Agency CFMPs

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Issues facing the East Midlands

• Warmer summers
• Longer growing season - new crops
• Longer outdoor grazing
• Warmer winters
• Pests diseases and weeds will change