Farmers facing thousands in costs as February sees record rain and temperatures
British farmers are facing thousands in costs as areas of England saw record levels of rain and warm temperatures for February.
Last month was the warmest February on record for England and Wales, as well as the wettest on record for southern England, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.
Andrew Blenkiron, a farmer and director at Euston Estate in Suffolk, said the conditions have been “frustrating and costly” for sowing and harvesting crops this year.
He told the PA news agency that the wet conditions affected the sowing of autumn crops as
