All Drought articles – Page 4
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Comment & OpinionWill shoppers tolerate spending more on Maltesers than sirloin steak?
Consumers are increasingly vocal about chocolate price increases. Will sales start to reflect their rage?
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NewsMaltesers dearer than sirloin steak in Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
Pre-promotional Maltesers prices have risen by as much as 16% in recent weeks
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NewsLarger startups to benefit from budget venture capital trust shake-up
New rules coming into effect from April 2026 will allow VCTs to invest up to £24m in each company they support, up from a previous £12m cap
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Comment & OpinionCOP30 failed us but hope is not dead for sustainability
Although many world leaders have failed to deliver, civil society and forward-looking governments forging new pathways demonstrate that progress is possible, says Maddy Haughton-Boakes, senior campaigner at the Changing Markets Foundation
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NewsCarlsberg scientists discover gene responsible for crop sprouting losses
Pre-harvest sprouting of cereal crops is becoming more common amid unpredictable weather
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NewsGrowers brace for ‘disaster’ without proper winter rainfall
Grower groups have called for ‘urgent action’ from the government as the Environment Agency warned England will experience worse levels of drought next year should this winter be drier than normal
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NewsDrought to continue without ‘sustained rainfall’, Environment Agency warns
On the back of a record dry spring, and four summer heatwaves, the environment regulator said England would experience worse levels of drought if this winter were “drier than normal”
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Comment & OpinionChocolate-free Penguins point to a bigger issue in our food system
It’s clear that climate change, along with resource constraints and geopolitics, are converging to make food production less stable and more expensive, says Jim Mellon, executive chairman of Agronomics
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NewsEnvironment Agency: Drought to run into 2026 without more rain
Despite recent rainfall, the National Drought Group warned England must ‘prepare for ongoing drought’ unless there was significant rainfall at the end of this this year and heading into the next
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NewsNFU alarm as rising energy prices continue to hit farmers
The NFU said the cost of energy and standing charges on non-domestic electricity bills was adding ‘huge inflationary pressures in the supply chain’
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NewsWaitrose set to double British butternut squash harvest after ‘perfect’ summer
Waitrose said this autumn marks the first time British butternut squash has been available on such a large scale
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Category ReportIs it chocolate? How soaring cocoa costs are changing cakes and biscuits
As cocoa prices hit record highs, cake and biscuit makers are turning to cheaper ‘chocolate flavour coating’
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Comment & OpinionRegenerative farming is vital but needs proper funding
Unlike conventional practices that strip soils of nutrients, regenerative agriculture rebuilds them, says Philip Rayner, co-founder & MD of Glebe Farm
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NewsDry winter is a ‘big threat’ to supply, warns leading grower
After a hot, dry summer, diminished water supplies across the country could lead to issues with next year’s plantings
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Category ReportSpread too thin? Dairymen butter & spreads category report 2025
Increasing labour costs, squeezed milk supplies and increasing demand are all pushing up the price of butter to melting point
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Analysis & FeaturesFood inflation: seven reasons. Plus: how bad will it get?
Many blame Trump’s tariffs, but others point the finger at ‘domestic policy’
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Comment & OpinionWhy farming communities need us to spill the Fairtrade tea
We need tea drinkers to understand the challenges and make informed, proactive shopping choices, says Adele Ward, Clipper Teas marketing director at Ecotone UK
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Category ReportThe end of cheap choc? Trends in chocolate 2025
Cocoa crises have caused chocolate’s volumes and profits to crumble. And shelf prices are soaring in supermarkets
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NewsDrought set to continue despite recent rain, government warns
Even with the wet weather at the end of August, the month’s rainfall was just 42% of its long-term average and the summer has been declared the hottest since records began in 1884
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NewsMeat prices will be driven up further by drought, industry warns
A lack of grass growth caused by the hot and dry summer months has meant farmers are having to buy in feed or use winter feed earlier