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    Farmer confidence at all-time low after ‘perfect storm’ of bad weather events

    by Rebecca Speare-Cole May 06, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: AFP via Getty Images

    Farmer confidence in England and Wales has collapsed to an all-time low with more than four-fifths saying they have been negatively affected by months of wet weather, sector leaders have warned.

    All areas of farming – arable, livestock, poultry, horticulture and dairy – expect to decrease production over the next year, a poll by the National Farmers Union (NFU) found.

    Almost 800 farmer and grower members were surveyed between November 21 and January 5 about the challenges they are facing and their expectations for the year ahead.

    The results

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