Farmers’ confidence at all-time low after months of wet weather
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers’ confidence at all-time low after months of wet weather

The Telegraph  

Farmers’ confidence in England and Wales has collapsed to an all-time low, with more than four-fifths saying they have been negatively affected by months of wet weather, sector leaders have warned. All areas of farming - arable, livestock, poultry, horticulture and dairy - expect to decrease production over the next year, a poll by the National Farmers Union found. The results, published on Monday, showed both short and mid-term confidence - farmers’ outlook on next year and the next three years - at their lowest levels since the annual research began in 2010. Relentless wet conditions in autumn played a big part, according to the NFU, with 82 per cent of survey respondents saying their farm businesses suffered negative impacts.

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