All Weather articles
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NewsFarmers struggle with frostiest April since records began
During the past month, there has been an average of 13 days of frost across the UK
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South African raisin crop projections down 15% after extreme rainfall
Last year, the country’s raisins accounted for almost 9% of the UK market
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Spanish storm pushes up wholesale salad and veg prices
The price rises were the result of ’supply shortages and logistical bottlenecks’ in Spain, said Mintec
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Florette owner Agrial improves profitability despite sales dip
The company cut back on its losses thanks to ‘improved cost control’, accoring to its latest financial results
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'Extreme' wet weather hampers potato harvesting attempts
Last month was the fifth-wettest October on record, according to the Met Office
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Shortage of UK-grown oilseed rape looms as yields slump
The crop has seen an 18%-26% drop in yield against the five-year average
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No-deal Brexit could trigger steep rise in supplier wheat costs
The warning comes after the NFU this week revealed the UK is seeing its worst wheat yields in 40 years
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Apple growers issue ‘untenable’ margins warning as weather hits 2020 crop
Price wars among retailers could squeeze already tight profit margins further, British Apples & Pears claim
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New varieties set to boost UK blackcurrant crop
Weather challenges were thought to have damaged 2020 crops but a harvest of more than 10,000 tonnes is still anticipated
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Coronavirus sends UK berry sales soaring
Kantar data shows strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries all recorded double-digit value sales growth last month
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Carrot growers warn of tight crop and planting delays after wet winter
Some of the worst rainfall on record has compromised current and future crops of the root vegetable
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Wheat prices set to rise after wet weather delays crop drilling
Farmers in most areas of the UK had been unable to access their land since the autumn to plant this year’s crops, said the NFU
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Processors facing another shortage of UK potatoes following heavy rain
Following the wettest autumn since 2012, potatoes are hitting the market at lower grades with ‘higher than usual’ levels of wastage
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Wet weather means UK may have to import brassicas, warn growers
The British Growers Association said this week there was only a “short timescale” remaining for the weather to improve
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Comment & Opinion
SAWS extension is as helpful to growers as Boris Johnson’s mopping
Poor weather and a lack of labour is devastating potato and cereal crops
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‘Horror autumn’ could hamper 2020 vegetable supplies, warn growers
Met Office data for October has shown some areas of the country were hit by more than double the average rainfall
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Extreme weather leads to brassica shortages
Growers have warned last month’s heavy rains are likely to lead to shortages of cauliflower, cabbage and sprouts
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‘Urgent’ welfare changes needed after heatwave poultry deaths
It came after ‘thousands’ of heat-related chicken deaths were discovered at a Moy Park farm in Lincolnshire
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Comment & Opinion
Wrap’s latest food waste report underlines huge challenge for industry - and Theresa Villiers
The report makes clear that a “significant” amount of waste is caused by consumers and the industry itself
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UK’s Christmas turkey supply under threat from heatwave
A slump in egg production could lead to a shortage at Christmas and more expensive birds
