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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Unseasonably wet weather threatens UK harvest, say farmers

Farm workers pick herbs in a rain-soaked field in Taplow, Buckinghamshire.
Farm workers pick herbs in a rain-soaked field in Taplow, Buckinghamshire. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock

The unseasonably wet weather is causing problems for this year’s harvest, experts have said, with wheat, barley and hay crops affected.

Many farmers have been signed up to a nature-friendly scheme called Mid Tier, which does not allow hay to be cut until July to help wildlife.

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