On Mar 16, 10:23*am, Howard Neil wrote:

Yes, it does look bad for the farmers. The arable farmers need warmer
temperatures while the livestock farmers need less precipitation. Both
look like losing out.

Not necessarily.
Cool weather in witer turns stored fat to healthy animals and they do
well thereafter in a reasonable spring and summer.
Wet weather in winter shouldn't hurt anyone too much as most cattle
remain indoors till May. Shepherds will be out with their flocks most
nights around this time of year until late in April. Any sheep too wet
to rise should be spotted before they are exhausted.