Britain Could Face Food Shortages as Drought Persists, Farmers Warn

Britain could see shortages of some foods if drought conditions continue, farmers warn. The National Farmers’ Union says yields of wheat and oats are “very, very poor,” while livestock producers have been forced to use winter feed rations because grass hasn’t grown. Drought is declared across large parts of England and all of Wales, with millions under hosepipe bans. The NFU president also urged the government to invest in reservoirs and support water storage on farms