Shoppers have been warned they can expect to pay more for their food shop “come the later part of this year”, as extreme heat and drought bring farming to the brink.
The chair of the House of Commons’ Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Alistair Carmichael, has said consumers can expect to see the impact of this summer’s record-breaking weather in six to 12 months, as growers have warned that this year’s barley and wheat yield is expected to be lower than previous years.
