'Harbinger of things to come': Wet winter could hit UK harvests by a fifth
UK production of wheat, barley, oats, and oilseed rape forecast to fall significantly in 2024 following one of the wettest winters on record, ECIU warns
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UK production of wheat, barley, oats, and oilseed rape forecast to fall significantly in 2024 following one of the wettest winters on record, ECIU warns
Warmer and wetter winters are predicted to become more common - and the National Farmers' Union (NFU) says extreme weather is one of the biggest dangers to food security.
The price of bread, beer and biscuits may rise this year as research suggests the unusually wet weather seen over autumn and winter could hit UK […]
The unusually wet autumn resulted in lower levels of planting, while relentless storms and flooding over winter led to even more losses for British farmers
UK harvests of important crops could be down by nearly a fifth this year due to the unprecedented wet weather farmers have faced, increasing the likelihood…