"EUROGROW" wrote in message
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I'll try not to turn this thread into too much of a whinge, but do people
realise how crop and food production is influenced by the weather. Here are a
few examples.

Spring this year. Prolonged dry period. restricted crop growth and nutrient
uptake. effect yield decrease resulting in higher flour prices and higher
bread
prices.

wet period july 25th-31st. grain ripe and ready to harvest. does not like
getting wet. tends to think its time to grow again. problem as its still
attatched to stalk. effect damages quality of already low yielding crops.
increases flour price etc etc.

Dry autumn. Impossible to get any crop to grow. has everyone noticed how grey
the countyside looks at the moment. no green and pleasant land. effect is
surely to limit crop growth for next years harvest.

Fag packet estimate today that the weather has cost my business £25,000 this
year. Is there any other industry that is so vulnerable to the elements.

Oh, I'm sure you'll be compensated for it.
Just like every other bloody time something nasty happens to the farmers.

Col
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