Farmers warn shoppers face smaller and more expensive vegetables due to hot weather
I think we're going to see more of that, unfortunately," O'Malley said.He added: "Loud and clear, it's grim out there. I think it's as bad as it's ever been … Every record is being broken."The difference in this year and last year, last year we had four heat waves.
- ▪I think we're going to see more of that, unfortunately," O'Malley said.He added: "Loud and clear, it's grim out there.
- ▪I think it's as bad as it's ever been … Every record is being broken."The difference in this year and last year, last year we had four heat waves.
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Farmers warn shoppers face smaller and more expensive vegetables due to hot weatherImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Experts said the the UK's cereals and oilseed harvest could be the worst since records began in 1984.ByAlex Daniel, Business reporter and Esme Stallard, Senior climate and science reporterPublished7 minutes agoThis year's harvest could be the worst on record as farmers warn the exceptionally dry spring and summer could lead to "shrinkflation" in UK supermarkets.England and Wales saw their driest July since records began 190 years ago, according to the Met Office, and a drought has been declared across large parts of the country.The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) thinktank said the UK's cereals and oilseed harvest could be 2.5 million tonnes less than…
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