Floods fuelled 19% drop in income from farming in England in 2023

Low yields combined with low prices for some crops also led to a 13% drop in farm output compared with 2022Income from farming in England plummeted by 19% last year after floods meant harvesting many crops was impossible.Farmers have called for more support from the government as the climate breaks down, meaning agricultural businesses are no longer able to count on mild UK weather and increasingly face drought and floods. Continue reading...