UK farmers are battling the driest July on record, leading to mounting food security fears. Learn how drought impacts crop yields and what solutions are be

The National Farmers' Union said low rainfall and very hot weather have dried soil - with some farmers in drought-hit areas also now having water access restricted.

The long hot, dry summer across swathes of the country is having a severe impact on farmers, who say yields of staple crops like wheat and oats have plummeted, and they're being…