Farmers warn ‘crisis is building’ as record rain drastically reduces UK food produce

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Record-breaking rain in recent months has drastically reduced the amount of food produced in the UK, farming groups have said.

Livestock and crops have been affected as fields have been submerged since last autumn.

There’s more on the story here: https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/10/uk-food-production-down-record-rainfall-farmers

Reply 1

Guru Jason

And yet, the farmers voted to leave in the broken promise that they would be subsidised by the government which just hasn't happened. Another 'victory' for brexit now were are all going to pay for.

I have little sympathy, they have nailed their own coffin.