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Farmers down 240 million litres of milk after heat
Milk yield was affected by a series of extreme heatwaves which led to poor grazing conditions, researchers say.
September 25, 2026Winemakers prosper but veg farms wilt in the drought
Growers in the West of England search for new crops to grow in a changing climate.
August 6, 2026Why do the West's farmers pay the price for war in Iran?
Rising oil prices caused by the war in the Gulf has caused an "overnight shock" to west country farmers.
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Farmers down 240 million litres of milk after heat
Debbie Wilkins is among the farmers in England and Wales who have started giving their cattle winter feed Extreme heat this summer has led to dairy farmers delivering 240 million fewer litres of milk
Winemakers prosper but veg farms wilt in the drought
Grapes in this Somerset vineyard are thriving in the sunny dry conditions Until this year, Phil Collins, a Wiltshire vegetable farmer, had never had an overdraft. Six weeks without rain has scorched
Why do the West's farmers pay the price for war in Iran?
Farmers are paying "crippling increases" in the cost of essential fertiliser and fuel as the global price of oil rises. The war in the Middle East has caused an "overnight shock" to West of England f